23-2-24 / Anthony Messina — Land Law & Property
Anthony Messina appeared for the respondent, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright Australia. The full judgment can be found here.
19-12-23 / Shane Doyle KC, Stewart Webster, Sean Russell — Land Law & Property
Shane Doyle KC and Stewart Webster appeared for the appellant/not a party to the cross appeal, instructed by Clayton Utz. Sean Russell (with D Keane KC) appeared for the second and third respondents/cross appellants, instructed by Crown Law. The judgment is published here.
18-12-23 / Rob Anderson KC, John Ware — Land Law & Property
Rob Anderson KC appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. John Ware (with D Gore KC) appeared for the appellant, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The judgment is published here.
27-7-23 / Damian Clothier KC — Land Law & Property
This dispute relates to compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land. The dispute was atypical in that no direct precedent determined the natural and ordinary meaning of section 20(5)(g) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (“Act”) The respondent submitted that the provision provides compensation for “the taking of the…
17-5-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Land Law & Property
In a decision with important practical consequences, Justice Williams determined that those parts of a solicitor’s file note which contain the statement or report of an expert are not privileged from disclosure pursuant to Rule 212(2) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999. Matthew Jones (with G Handran KC) appeared…
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