Philip Usher Constructions Pty Ltd v Cross River Rail Delivery Authority & Anor [2026] QLAC 1
13-4-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Land Law & Property
Rob Anderson KC (leading JS Brien) represented the first respondent, instructed by Ashurst. The appellant appealed a decision of the Land Court that held they did not have a right to compensation for the resumption of specified land for the Cross River Rail. The appellant sought to set aside the…
Moreton Bay Regional Council v Genamson Holdings Pty Ltd [no 2] [2026] QCA 37
10-3-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Appellate, Land Law & Property
Rob Anderson KC with Will Macintosh appeared for the respondent instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. This judgment concerns the costs of an order on 20 February 2026 that dealt with the merits of the appeal and allowed the parties an opportunity to make written submissions as to costs of the…
Moreton Bay Regional Council v Genamson Holdings Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 23
20-2-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Land Law & Property
Rob Anderson KC (leading W D J Macintosh) represented the respondent, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. In summary, this was an application for leave to appeal against a decision of the Land Appeal Court concerning the operation of s 16 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld). In particular,…
Christopher Doyle appeared for the respondents, instructed by Baxters Solicitors. This was an application for a stay pending an appeal following judgment in the trial division against the appellants and a related company for recovery of possession by the mortgagee of a property. Mullins P held the appeal against the…
Great Barrier Reef Yacht Club Villas Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Limited [2025] QSC 256
10-10-25 / Stewart Webster KC — Insurance, Land Law & Property
Stewart Webster KC (leading S Walpole) appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by MinterEllison. The application followed an order requiring the plaintiff to provide security for costs. The plaintiff then sought to provide that security in the form of an after the event insurance policy with an anti-avoidance endorsement. The plaintiff…
