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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v NGS Crypto Pty Ltd (No 7) [2026] FCA 1545

20-10-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporations

Andrew O'Brien KC (leading J Obrien) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Gadens. The sixth defendant brought an interlocutory application seeking, inter alia, the release of his wife from an undertaking recorded in asset preservation orders obtained by ASIC in 2024 pursuant to s 1323 of the Corporations Act 2001…

Russells (A Firm) v Tiplady Legal Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Tiplady Practice Trust & Ors [2026] QDC 155

14-10-26 / Stewart Webster KC — Corporations

Stewart Webster KC (leading J Lord) appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by Synkronos Legal. In this case Russells (the plaintiff) sues the defendants for an overdrawing of the first defendant’s share of the partnership income. It was held that when the first defendant retired, the Partnership dissolved. However, the Court…

Fang v Yao [2026] QSC 242

9-10-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Commercial Equity, Corporations

Andrew O'Brien KC (leading A M Campbell) represented the first and third to sixth defendants, instructed by Bartley Cohen Law. The defendants applied for orders under r 223(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 for the plaintiffs to make further and better disclosure of seven categories of documents. The…

DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2026] QSC 226

2-10-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC, Sam McCarthy — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence

Andrew O’Brien KC (leading AM Campbell) appeared for the first and second defendants, instructed by Cown Schwarz Marschke. Sam McCarthy appeared for the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This judgment concerns an application by the plaintiff to file a third and forth further amended statement of claim. The…

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v eHarmony, Inc (No 2) [2026] FCA 1445

1-10-26 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporations

Michael Hodge KC (leading Ms E Brumby) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Baker McKenzie. In the liability stage of these proceedings, Horan J found that the respondent, eHarmony, had contravened ss 18, 29(1)(b), (g), (i) and (m), 34 and 48 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). This conduct included…