This proceeding concerned a previous decision where the Applicant applied to set aside two adjudication decisions made under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) on the basis of jurisdictional error. The Judge determined that the Applicant was successful in respect of one of the adjudication decisions,…
Grace Buncle Pty Ltd v Ralph Lauren No 57 Pty Ltd; Grace Buncle Pty Ltd v Ralph Lauren No 57 Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] QSC 270
7-11-19 / Mark Eade — Contract
Two applications concerning the proper construction of a document entitled “Terms of Interim Compromise”: first, the terms of payment of an independent forensic accountant and whether any such payment was a joint liability of the parties; and second, whether a solicitor agent appointed by the parties for the purpose of…
St Jacques v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2019] ICQ 13
7-11-19 / Scott McLeod QC — Employment & Industrial
Where an employee of a hardware chain store was a project manager at one of their stores when his employment was terminated. He made a claim for workers’ compensation on the basis that he suffered from anxiety due to an excessive workload. At the hearing before the Commission, the Regulator…
In an ongoing major proceeding in the Land Court, a coal explorer is claiming over $100 million in compensation from BHP for alleged loss of opportunity to commercialise a coal resource on an area of land over which the appellant previously held an exploration permit. The claim is made pursuant…
Following the delivery of reasons, the Court of Appeal directed submissions be made by the parties as to the appropriate form of orders. The Court accepted that the appropriate orders to be made were those urged on behalf of New Acland. In effect, the Court of Appeal determined that in…
