Damian Clothier KC (leading with Ms J Watson) represented the second respondent, instructed by Allens. The primary issues considered were whether the Environmental Plan submitted by Woodside Energy Scarborough Pty Ltd complied with the mandatory requirements of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2023 (Cth), whether the…
Doctors for the Environment (Australia) Incorporated v National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (Maximum Costs) [2025] FCA 598
Damian Clothier KC (with Ms Julia Watson) represented the second respondent, Woodside Energy Scarborough, instructed by Allens. The case concerned an application for a maximum costs order under r 40.51 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) in the context of a substantive proceeding involving judicial review of a decision…
Legat v Queensland Law Society Incorporated [2022] QCA 184
23-9-22 / Damian Clothier KC, Sean Russell — Judicial Review & Administrative
An appeal against the refusal by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to renew a solicitor’s practising certificate for not being a fit and proper person. The appellant designed a ‘diamond model’ which misrepresented a consumer credit loan service as a business where customers purchased and sold diamonds. The intention…
Following the delivery of reasons, the Court of Appeal directed submissions be made by the parties as to the appropriate form of orders. The Court accepted that the appropriate orders to be made were those urged on behalf of New Acland. In effect, the Court of Appeal determined that in…
The Queensland Court of Appeal was concerned with two issues. First, there was a question about the Land Court’s jurisdiction. The second issue was whether or not the Land Court’s recommendation decision was affected by apprehended bias. New Acland was successful in the appeal on both grounds. The Court of…
