4-12-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Building & Construction
Matthew Hickey OAM KC appeared for the first defendant, instructed by Lavan. This proceeding was an application for an order that the plaintiff provide security for costs. In summary, the Court found that the first defendant satisfied the precondition under r 671 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld),…
Commissioner of State Revenue v Scott-Holland [2025] QCATA 116
18-11-25 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Building & Construction, Judicial Review & Administrative
Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the appellant, instructed by the Commissioner of State Revenue. The Commissioner for State Revenue sought leave to appeal a decision delivered in the matter of Scott-Holland v Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] QCAT 203, in which the Tribunal decided that Mr Scott-Holland’s contract with Oly Homes…
Gowdie Management Group Pty Ltd v Iris-PW No. 1 2017 Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 297
14-11-25 / Oliver Cook — Building & Construction, Contract
Oliver Cook (led by G J Handran KC) appeared for the applicant, instructed by McBride Legal. This case concerned a written construction contract in relation to a mixed-use development in Western Australia. The Court considered whether the Superintendent was contractually prohibited from revisiting certain items which had previously been certified…
24-10-25 / Michael Trim KC — Building & Construction
Michael Trim appeared for the applicants (led by J Hunter KC), instructed by Holding Redlich. In this case, the defendants applied to strike out the whole or parts of the Amended Statement of Claim (ASOC) on the primary basis that the “cost plus” contract at the centre of the applicant’s…
