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…
29-4-22 / Roger Traves KC, Mark Eade — Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Resources & Energy, Judicial Review & Administrative
Roger Traves QC and Mark Eade appeared for the Third Respondent, instructed by Ward Keller Lawyers. The judgment is published here.
4-3-20 / Roger Traves KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
The Queensland Government assumed ownership of the land and managed an abandoned mine near Texas, Queensland, following the liquidation of the original mining company. MRV Metals Pty Ltd subsequently purchased the land from the Government as well as the necessary mining lease and environmental authority. As a condition of the…
15-11-19 / Roger Traves KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Negligence
An application for special leave to appeal to the High Court. The matter concerned Ms Masson who suffered hypoxic brain damage as a result of a severe asthma attack. It was alleged she would have avoided the injury if ambulance officers who attended upon her had administered adrenaline promptly to…
31-10-17 / Roger Traves KC, Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Matthew Hickey OAM — Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property
The applicant sought a statutory order of review regarding an ‘additional purpose’ approval to a grazing lease (where the ‘additional purpose’ approved was for low key tourism) under the Land Act 1994 (Qld). The relevant question was whether or not the ‘low key tourism’ both does not interfere with and is…
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