24-3-23 / Matthew Jones KC, Michael Hodge KC — Commercial Equity, Land Law & Property
In a dispute involving the division of properties among the three sons of a successful farming family, a dispute arose about the propriety of one brother including a counterclaim against his siblings which was, it was argued, not sufficiently connected to the subject matter of the proceeding. Matthew Jones appeared…
9-3-23 / Christopher Doyle — Commercial Equity
Under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 (Qld), the respondent was appointed the administrator of certain aspects of the estate of the deceased Mr Clark. The Public Trustee of Queensland was appointed as the administrator for the remainder of Mr Clark’s financial matters. Mr Oldmeadow, as administrator of Mr Clark’s…
30-3-22 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster — Commercial Equity, Land Law & Property
This proceeding involved claims for constructive trusts by the daughter-in-law of a Greek immigrant couple, based on promises alleged to have been made over 30 years ago. The defendant, the executor of the mother’s estate, counterclaimed for sums arising from rent and trust distributions it was alleged had been improperly…
22-10-21 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Commercial Equity, Banking
By mistake, the applicant caused the ATO to pay a GST refund to a related party's bank account instead of its own. The related party was the respondent's judgment debtor of the respondent. Before the mistake was identified, the related party's bank (responding to a debt appropriation order made pursuant…
1-10-21 / Damian Clothier KC, Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Land Law & Property, Commercial Equity
A dispute arose between parties to a deed of agreement, as to whether the deed required a payment for the release of mortgages to be made by bank cheque, and if so whether the mortgagee was entitled to exercise its power of sale because the deed had been breached (the…
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