5-9-25 / Michael Trim KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property
Michael Trim appeared for the defendant, instructed by City Legal – Brisbane City Council. In summary, this proceeding concerned a dispute about an easement and access to land. The particular Application concerned, amongst other things, whether an abuse of process occurred because of the plaintiff commencing two proceedings (in 2003…
Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) and Robert Holt KC [2025] QSC 64
31-3-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration, Judicial Review & Administrative
Michael Trim (led by A Wyvill) represented the first respondent, instructed by MinterEllison. The case concerns an application, by Clarke Energy, to set aside an arbitral award on the basis of procedural fairness. The Application relied upon three grounds to establish the asserted breach of natural justice which included; The…
Alpine Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [2023] QSC 233
20-10-23 / Michael Trim KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicant applied to review a vegetation protection order the respondent made for a tree under section 8 of Brisbane City Council’s Natural Assets Local Law 2003. The applicant applied for judicial review on two grounds. First, on the basis that the making of the decision was an improper exercise…
Johnston v Brisbane City Council & ors (No 2) [2019] QSC 2193
9-8-19 / Michael Trim KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Costs decision from original action in which judicial review sought by the applicant pursuant to the Court’s inherent jurisdiction and statutory provisions including s 10 of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 (Qld) and the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld) (JRA). The matter concerned a decision made by the first respondent’s…
Kelsey v Logan City Council & Ors (No.7) [2019] QIRC 085
4-6-19 / Michael Trim KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
An application to stay civil proceedings (involving claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Industrial Relations Act by the former CEO of the Logan City Council) pending the determination of criminal charges brought against the respondents in the proceedings after the evidence in the civil trial had been…
