Great Barrier Reef Yacht Club Villas Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Limited [2025] QSC 256
10-10-25 / Stewart Webster KC — Insurance, Land Law & Property
Stewart Webster KC (leading S Walpole) appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by MinterEllison. The application followed an order requiring the plaintiff to provide security for costs. The plaintiff then sought to provide that security in the form of an after the event insurance policy with an anti-avoidance endorsement. The plaintiff…
29-8-24 / Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Banking, Corporations, Insurance, Media & Defamation
Stewart Webster appeared for the Applicant, instructed by Synkronos Legal. The case involves a claim made by Russell, that the Respondents including, S3@Raw Pty Limited, the operator of a Pilates studio, made defamatory statements about her causing serious harm to her reputation. The Respondent sought to dismiss the defamation proceedings…
Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Limited as Trustee for the Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (BRF Springhill) Trust [2019] QSC 108
9-5-19 / Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Building & Construction, Insurance
In this matter the applicant was the contractor and the respondent the principal in a design and construct contract for a hotel. The applicant arranged for a performance bond to be issued as part of the requirements of the contract. The respondent alleged that the applicant failed to rectify construction…
