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…
Chris Stackpoole appeared on behalf of the appellant, instructed by Mia Behlau & Associates. In summary, this was an appeal against the primary judge’s findings that the appellant had breached a Joint Venture Agreement (‘JVA’), engaged in unconscionable and oppressive conduct, and had secured an agreement for the respondent to…
Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (Formerly Oil Company of Australia Limited) (No 2) [2026] QSC 43
13-3-26 / Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel — Contract
Ruth Higgins SC, Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel and Bianca Fernandez appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This judgement concerned a costs order following a judgment delivered on 16 February 2026 in respect of a strike out application. The issue was whether some order other than the usual…
