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Jason H Pty Ltd ATF the Jason H Family Trust v Habchi [2026] QCA 172

11-9-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC, Chris Stackpoole — Appellate, Contract, Land Law & Property

This appeal arose from a brotherly dispute concerning a family agreement, under which the trial judge found that the appellants had breached their obligations by failing to account to the respondent for profits from development properties connected with the agreement. Ultimately, the Court allowed the appeal and varied the finding…

Burleigh Connect One Pty Ltd v 6E1 Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] QSC 170

17-7-26 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract, Land Law & Property, Commercial Equity

Matthew Jones KC (leading J Dudley) appeared for the defendants, instructed by Cowen Schwarz Marschke Lawyers. The proceedings arose from a dispute over the sale of development land, later developed as a Tesla dealership. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had agreed to assume liability for significant holding costs and related…

GBA Operations Pty Ltd v QC Communications Pty Ltd [2026] QDC 94

15-7-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Contract

Andrew O’Brien KC (leading J B O’Brien) appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, instructed by K2 Law. The plaintiff commenced proceedings against the defendant seeking recovery of money allegedly overpaid by mistake. In summary, this proceeding was a costs application by which the plaintiff sought an order that the defendant’s…

BUMA Australia Pty Ltd v Queensland Power Company Pty Ltd [2026] QSC 157

26-6-26 / Matthew Doyle — Contract, Resources & Energy

Matthew Doyle appeared for the applicant, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The proceedings arose out of costs orders made following the substantive decision in BUMA Australia Pty Ltd v Queensland Power Company Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 338 on 28 April 2026. The respondents sought a declaration that leave to appeal…

Forsayth Resources Pty Ltd v Australia United Mining Limited [2026] QSC 99

20-5-26 / Matthew Doyle — Contract, Resources & Energy

Matthew Doyle (led by T Duggan KC) appeared for the applicant, instructed by MinterEllison. The judgment concerned whether the applicant was entitled to an interlocutory injunction restraining the respondent from terminating or giving effect to the purported termination of a cooperation agreement for mining operations, pending trial. This arose after…