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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…

SHRL Ventures Pty Ltd v Pedro-X Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 119

11-5-26 / Chris Stackpoole — Appellate, Contract

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…

Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia & Anor [No 4] [2025] QSC 291

6-11-25 / Chris Stackpoole — Contract, Planning & Environment, Professional Negligence

Chris Stackpoole (with Brian O’Donnell KC and Amy Low) appeared on behalf of the first defendant, instructed by Maddocks. In summary, this case involved a procedural dispute over competing draft orders following interlocutory applications and the reasons of the Court in those applications. The Court resolved two key disagreements in…

Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia & Anor [No 3] [2025] QSC 234

15-9-25 / Chris Stackpoole — Contract, Planning & Environment, Professional Negligence

Chris Stackpoole appeared for the first defendant, instructed by Maddocks. The case involved interlocutory disputes in a commercial proceeding between Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Airservices Australia (ASA), concerning PFAS contamination at Brisbane Airport. The central issues included was whether the BAC was entitled to broader disclosure of documents relating…

Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia & Anor [2025] QSC 81

22-4-25 / Mark Eade, Chris Stackpoole — Contract, Planning & Environment, Professional Negligence

Mark Eade and Chris Stackpoole (led by L Kelly KC) represented the furst defendant, instructed by Maddocks. The case concerned an application by the first defendant for leave to file and serve two expert reports which it proposed to rely on at trial. Whilst the application for leave was not…

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