Director, Professional Services Review v Yoong (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 106
15-8-25 / Stewart Webster KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative
Stewart Webster KC represented the respondent, instructed by MinterEllison. Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the Appellant, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. The interlocutory application was initiated by the respondent who sought an order to retroactively stay part of the Full Court’s orders that were made in the initial judgement. The respondent…
Director, Professional Services Review v Yoong [2025] FCAFC 95
25-7-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Michael Hodge KC and Stewart Webster KC represented the respondent, instructed by MinterEllison. The central question in the appeal concerned the validity of a notice issued by the appellant under s 89B of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) (HI Act) that required the respondent to produce “complete clinical records” in…
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…
Mineralogy Pty Ltd & Anor v The State of Western Australia [2020] QSC 344
25-11-20 / Stewart Webster KC, James Green — Resources & Energy, Judicial Review & Administrative
The State of Western Australia successfully applied to set aside ex parte orders under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 (Qld) enforcing arbitral awards in favour of Mineralogy Pty Ltd (Mineralogy) and International Minerals Pty Ltd (IM). The Court held that the ex parte orders had been obtained irregularly and without…
