24-5-22 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Insurance
Matthew Hickey OAM appeared for the fourth respondent, instructed by HFW Lawyers. The judgment is published here.
30-7-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Appellate, Insurance, Professional Negligence
An appeal from a decision in which the appellant's claim for medical negligence against a doctor and a hospital (arising from in-hospital treatment of the appellant, an 80 year old woman, who had suffered a stroke) had been dismissed at first instance. The appellant unsuccessfully sought to adduce further evidence…
29-9-17 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Professional Negligence, Insurance
The plaintiff sued his employer and another party for damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment. He obtained judgment against his employer, the first defendant, and against the second defendant who was the employer of an individual P. P was found to have been the individual…
6-6-17 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Insurance
The Board of Trustees of Q Super (for whom Matthew Hickey appeared) had rejected the complainant’s claim for a total and permanent disablement benefit, which decision was reviewed by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, which affirmed the Trustees' decision. On appeal to the Federal Court of Australia, Chief Justice Allsop held that…
24-11-16 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Employment & Industrial, Judicial Review & Administrative, Insurance
The applicant sought declaratory relief as to whether her common law right to sue for damages is preserved by s 237(1)(a)(ii) of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld). Justice Martin declared that the applicant had no entitlement to damages. The application was dismissed. Matthew Hickey appeared for the…
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