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…
JustKapital Financing Pty Ltd (Receivers & Managers appointed) (In liquidation) v Compo Legal Pty Ltd [2026] QSC 13
17-2-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Banking, Contract, Corporations
Andrew O'Brien KC (with J Peters) appeared for the plaintiffs, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright. The dispute concerned the plaintiffs’ claim for payment of money allegedly owed under a disbursement funding agreement. The defendant sought leave to amend its defence to plead an additional term of the agreement (‘Cashflow Term’),…
Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (Formerly Oil Company of Australia Limited) [2026] QSC 18
17-2-26 / 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. In this case, the plaintiffs applied to strike out various paragraphs of the sixth further amended defence and counterclaim in the context of the estoppel and misleading and deceptive conduct pleas.…
QRAD Pty Ltd v Philips Electronics Australia Limited [2026] QSC 5
29-1-26 / Bianca Kabel — Contract
Bianca Kabel appeared for the plaintiff, QRAD Pty Ltd (instructed by Rose Litigation Lawyers). QRAD’s claim was dismissed, and Hindman J ordered QRAD to the pay the first defendant’s costs of the proceeding on the standard basis up to and including 8 November 2024 and on the indemnity basis thereafter.…
Pakuza t/as Yarn on Blokes v Facebook Australia Pty Ltd [2026] QCATA 1
8-1-26 / Oliver Cook — Contract
Oliver Cook represented the respondent, instructed by Gadens Lawyers. The applicant sought to appeal a decision which dismissed his claim against Facebook Australia for damages for breach of contract. The claim was dismissed because Facebook Australia did not provide the services used by the applicant. The Appeal Tribunal refused leave…
