Arete Real Estate Pty Ltd v realT Properties Pty Ltd [No 2] [2025] QCA 179
23-9-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Appellate
Matthew Jones KC appeared for the Respondent, instructed by Law Shared Pty Ltd, leading Mr Charles Martin of counsel. This costs judgment considered circumstances where an order for indemnity costs might not follow from a party obtaining a result more favourable than a formal “Rules” offer, due to the way…
20-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC, Sean Russell — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell appeared for the Second Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell successfully defended a first instance decision, in which Mr Russell appeared unled, to award receivers the entirety of the remuneration claimed. The separate reasons of Bond JA give…
In this important case on practice and procedure, the Court of Appeal considered whether file notes prepared by a solicitor which recorded the opinions of an expert were exempted from legal professional privilege by Rule 212(2) of the UCPR. Matthew Jones appeared for the successful Respondent, led by Mr Handran…
31-5-16 / Matthew Jones KC — Appellate, Competition & Consumer, International, Judicial Review & Administrative
Appeal by self-represented litigant asserting rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Matthew Jones appeared (leading B O’Brien) for the respondent.
