3-10-23 / David Chesterman KC, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The respondent brought an application to strike out part of a discipline application commenced by the Legal Services Commissioner. The respondent’s application was dismissed on the basis that the identified paragraphs formed part of the “matrix of facts” relevant to the characterisation of the respondent’s conduct. Further, Williams J concluded…
5-5-23 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster, Salwa Marsh, Sarah Spottiswood, Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicants sought review of a decision made by the Deputy Premier to “call-in” a development application made by Wanless Recycling Park Pty Ltd (Wanless). Wanless’ development application was to establish a new resource recovery and landfill facility involving the rehabilitation and reuse of existing mining voids in Ipswich. The…
17-3-22 / Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative
An application for an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland to dismiss an appeal from the decision of the primary judge. The court held that the application had insufficient prospects…
15-6-20 / Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Proceedings where an application for declaratory relief was dismissed as the declarations sought did not comply with the principles for granting declaratory relief and lacked utility. The unsuccessful applicant sought an order that the respondent pay the applicant’s costs and submitted that the proceedings concerned the proper construction of the…
30-3-20 / Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
A summary of the judgment is available here. With thanks to Salwa Marsh for helping prepare the summary. Scott McLeod QC and David Chesterman appeared on behalf of the respondent, instructed by Crown Law.
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