Smith v Kelsey & Ors; Dalley & Ors v Kelsey & Ors [2020] QCA 55
27-3-20 / Michael Trim — Employment & Industrial
An appeal of an application to stay civil proceedings (involving claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Industrial Relations Act by the former CEO of the Logan City Council) pending the determination of criminal charges brought against the respondents in the proceedings after the evidence in the civil trial had been heard…
Murphy v Moreton Bay Regional Council & Anor [2020] QPEC 10
27-3-20 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
An appeal heard together with Appeal No 694 of 2018. The appeals related to development applications made by BGM Projects Pty Ltd (“BGM”) and Australian National Homes Pty Ltd (“ANH”) to develop a shopping centre to address an identified need for an additional local centre to serve the emerging population…
24-3-20 / Matthew Hickey — Professional Negligence
An 80-year-old woman, with a 40-year history of chronic glaucoma (which she knew would eventually cause her to go blind), brought an application for leave to commence proceedings out of time, against her treating ophthalmologist. She proposed to claim that the doctor's treatment, rather than her underlying condition, had caused…
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4
11-3-20 / Bianca Kabel — Corporations, Appellate
An appeal concerning the proper construction of the definition of “officer” in s 9 of the Corporations Act and, in particular, the phrase “capacity to affect significantly the corporation’s financial standing” in s 9(b)(ii) of the Act. Bianca Kabel (with D F Jackson) appeared for the first respondent, instructed by…
Murphy Operator & Ors v Gladstone Ports Corporation & Anor (No 5) [2020] QSC 36
10-3-20 / Sean Russell, Michael May — Class Actions
Proceedings related to Murphy Operator & Ors v Gladstone Ports Corporation & Anor (No 4) [2019] QSC 228. The plaintiff served notice of non-party disclosure on the respondents which the respondents filed an objection to. The plaintiff was applying for lift of the stay imposed on the objection arguing that…
