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EMH IV Pty Ltd as trustee for the EMH IV Family Trust v Commissioner of Taxation [2026] FCAFC 112

28-8-26 / Mark Robertson KC, Florence Chen — Appellate, Tax

Mark Robertson KC appeared for the appellant, instructed by Small Myers Hughes Lawyers. Florence Chen (led by Ms J FitzGerald KC) represented the respondent, instructed by McInnes Wilson Lawyers. This judgement concerns an appeal from the decision in EMH IV Pty Ltd as trustee for the EMH IV Family Trust…

ABC v A Magistrates Court of Queensland [2026] QSC 203

28-8-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Judicial Review & Administrative

Andrew O’Brien KC (leading A Campbell) represented the second applicants, instructed by Bartley Cohen. ‘ABC’ allegedly attempted to extort his former spouse (‘the complainant’), seeking to have her accept $15,000 less than the previously agreed property settlement sum, by threatening to expose that the complainant had previously been in a…

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v eHarmony, Inc [2026] FCA 1208

25-8-26 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer

Michael Hodge KC (leading Mr G Kozminsky) represented the respondent, instructed by Baker McKenzie. The Applicant, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, commenced proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that the Respondent, eHarmony, had contravened various provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), contained in Schedule 2 of the Competition…

Pat Nolan Butchery Pty Ltd & Ors v Department of Transport and Main Roads [2026] QLC 13

19-8-26 / Rob Anderson KC, John Ware — Land Law & Property

Rob Anderson KC and John Ware appeared for the applicants. This proceeding concerned an application to dismiss a compensation claim arising from the resumption of land, where the applicants asserted that a licence to use a flood evacuation track constituted an interest in land giving rise to compensation rights under…

M Resources Trading Pty Ltd v Australian Pacific Coal Ltd [2026] QCA 150

18-8-26 / Damian Clothier KC, Jonathan Hohl — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Damian Clothier KC And Jonathan Hohl appeared for the appellant, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The appellant appealed against a decision setting aside its statutory demand for unpaid fees under a 2024 deed between it and the respondent. At first instance, the primary judge found that there was a genuine…