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Legal Services Commissioner v Li [2023] QCAT 383

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…

Austin BMI Pty Ltd v Deputy Premier (No 2) [2026] QSC 162

21-7-23 / Roger Traves KC, David Chesterman KC, Stewart Webster KC, Salwa Marsh, Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative

Sarah Spottiswood (led by S Holt KC) appeared for the applicant in proceeding No 2105 of 2022. Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster KC and Salwa Marsh, appeared for the second respondent in all proceedings. David Chesterman KC (led by Scott McLeod KC) represented the third respondent in all proceedings. The…

Austin BMI Pty Ltd v Deputy Premier [2023] QSC 95

5-5-23 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster KC, Salwa Marsh, Sarah Spottiswood, 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…

Allwood v Dr J Sundin, Dr A Chung and Dr C Greaves constituting the general Medical Assessment Tribunal – Psychiatric & Anor [2022] HCASL 51

17-3-22 / 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…

The Australian Institute for Progress Ltd v The Electoral Commission of Queensland & Ors (No 2) [2020] QSC 174

15-6-20 / 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…

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