31-7-25 / Michael Trim — Employment & Industrial, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests
Michael Trim, instructed by Baker & McKenzie appeared on behalf of Air Conditioning Manufacturer, Daikin Australia Pty Ltd, at an inquest into the death of Jordan Robert Crocker, who was fatally electrocuted while inspecting a Daikin ducted air conditioner system at a domestic location. The Coroner made a number of…
Dawson v State of Queensland (Department of the Premier and Cabinet) [2025] QIRC 109
1-5-25 / Matthew Wilkinson — Employment & Industrial
Matthew Wilkinson appeared for the respondent, the State of Queensland (Department of the Premier and Cabinet), in an application to reopen proceedings in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The applicant sought injunctive relief in the QIRC concerning alleged unlawful reprisals pursuant to the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (Qld). The applicant's application…
Michael Trim represented the responsent, instructed by Carter Newell Lawyers. HealthX Group Pty Ltd v Palling [2025] FCA 298 concerned the applicant’s interlocutory application to amend its originating application and statement of claim to add a new equitable claim for relief, distinct from its existing contractual claim. The Court dismissed the…
Commissioner of Taxation v Hatfield Plumbing Pty Ltd (Trustee) [2025] FCA 182
12-3-25 / Michael May, Florence Chen — Employment & Industrial, Tax
Florence Chen (led by Mr D Butler KC) appeared for the Applicant, instructed by McInnes Wilson Lawyers. Michael May (leading Mr D Johnston) appeared for the Respondent, instructed by HLS Tax Law.
Sillay v State of Queensland (Queensland Corrective Services) [2024] ICQ 16
26-8-24 / Margaret Doyle — Employment & Industrial, Appellate
The case involved an appeal by Sillay against a decision made by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The Industrial Court of Queensland reviewed the lawfulness and appropriateness of the decision, considering evidence related to corrective services management. After examining the legal and factual basis of the decision, the court dismissed…
