17-3-22 / Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative
An application for an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland to dismiss an appeal from the decision of the primary judge. The court held that the application had insufficient prospects…
18-3-21 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination
This was an appeal from the decision of Irving v Pfingst [2020] QSC 280. The majority of the Court of Appeal (Fraser and McMurdo JA) allowed the appeal. Fraser and McMurdo JA held that the police officer in question did not honestly believe that there was a proper basis to…
10-9-20 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination
The Plaintiff was convicted in 1993 for an armed robbery of a bank in Cairns. He spent four years in jail before his conviction was quashed by the High Court because of concerns about a fair trial. The Plaintiff sued the investigating police officer and the State of Queensland claiming…
26-6-18 / Scott McLeod KC — Appellate, Contract, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
This decision was to confirm the charges and penalties of the Queensland Racing stewards made on: Twelve charges under section 178E(1) of the Australian Rules of Racing as to administering any medication to a horse on race day, prior to such horse running in a race Charges brought under section 175(a)…
23-4-18 / Scott McLeod KC — Appellate, Employment & Industrial, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests
This matter addressed the issue of worker's compensation following the death of an individual. The court considered whether the individual's death was a result of employment being the major significant contributing factor to the aggravation of the personal injury or whether the the individual's major depressive disorder was the major…
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