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Pat Nolan Butchery Pty Ltd & Ors v Department of Transport and Main Roads (No 2) [2026] QLC 19

15-9-26 / Rob Anderson KC, John Ware — Land Law & Property

Rob Anderson KC and John Ware acted for the successful respondent, instructed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. While there were no appearances, counsel authored the respondent’s written submissions. This proceeding follows from Pat Nolan Butchery Pty Ltd & Ors v Department of Transport and Main Roads [2026] QLC…

Pat Nolan Butchery Pty Ltd & Ors v Department of Transport and Main Roads [2026] QLC 13

19-8-26 / Rob Anderson KC, John Ware — Land Law & Property

Rob Anderson KC and John Ware represented the successful respondent, instructed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. This proceeding concerned an application to dismiss an Originating Application which in turn sought declarations about a compensation claim arising from the resumption of land, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967…

Walker Road Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2025] QLC 19

5-9-25 / John Ware — Land Law & Property

John Ware represented the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This case concerned a challenge to the Valuer-General’s valuation of land owned by the appellant. The appellant raised two grounds in its challenge. First, that the land was used for farming; and alternatively, that the land was used as a single…

Aurizon Property Pty Ltd v The Chief Executive, Department of Transport and Main Roads [2023] QLAC 1

18-12-23 / Rob Anderson KC, John Ware — Appellate, 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.

Aurizon Property Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Department of Transport and Main Roads [2022] QLC 22

9-12-22 / John Ware — Land Law & Property

The Department of Transport and Main Roads resumed land for highway upgrades running the length of the northern boundary of land owned by Aurizon. The parties valuers disagreed as to the primary methodology for valuing the land, the applicant asserted that the hypothetical development method was the primary methodology whereas…

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