Claire Schneider (led by Mr D Roche SC) represented the second respondent, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills. Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd (No 2) concerned an interlocutory application filed by the applicant to stay the costs orders of the Initial Trial pending the determination of an…
21-3-25 / Rob Anderson KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Rob Anderson KC (and B S Shaw) represented the Respondent, instructed by Dunham Shaw. Seafarms Group Limited v McKinnon [2025] QSC 45 involved the Plaintiff, Seafarms Group Limited (SFG), seeking to recover against the deed administrators, pursuant to a clause of the Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA). The numbers of parties…
3-2-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Corporations
Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC (and Mr A Psaltis) appeared for the Applicant/First Cross-Respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This case concerned the plaintiff, Callide Energy Pty Ltd, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in relation to alleged rights arising under a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA). The Court considered several issues,…
DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2025] QSC 8
30-1-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Sam McCarthy — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Michael Hodge KC (with A O'Brien) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy (led by D O’Sullivan KC) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This case concerned DGR’s application for leave to amend its further amended claim and second further amended…
DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2025] QSC 5
15-1-25 / Sam McCarthy — Corporations
Sam McCarthy (led by Dominic O'Sullivan KC) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This case concerned the defendants’ applications for security for costs. It was held that there was reason to believe that the corporate plaintiff would not be able to pay the defendants’ costs at some…
