Matthew Hickey OAM appeared for Tom Dooley Developments Pty Ltd (instructed by DLA Piper) at an inquest into the death of Mr Powell, who died after falling from the basket of an elevated work platform, while working as a professional photographer. The Coroner made a number of recommendations for the…
An appeal pursuant to s 222 of the Justices Act 1886 (Qld) against a decision that the OWHSP pay Mr Kouzoukas' costs of the proceedings. The initial hearing involved the successful defence of Mr Kouzoukas against a charge relating to contravention of the Electrical Safety Act 2002. An order was…
Tiahleigh Palmer was 12 years old when she was reported missing by her foster parents on 30 October 2015. A wide-scale search was undertaken. Fishermen found her body lying on the banks of the Pimpama River on 5 November 2015. Later, her foster brother was charged with and convicted of…
This matter involved the prosecution, by the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, of Mr Kouzoukas for allegedly failing to comply with the duty he owed under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld), to ensure electrical equipment at a premises which he owned was electrically safe. A death had occurred in…
