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Stella v Queensland Racing Integrity Commission [2026] QCAT 454

8-10-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Sport

Rob Anderson KC represented the respondent, instructed by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. This case concerns the appropriateness of a penalty imposed by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (‘QRIC’) on the applicant after he was charged pursuant to rule 141(1) of the Greyhounds Australasia Rules for presenting a greyhound to…

Legal Services Commissioner v Bertrand [2026] QCAT 321

28-7-26 / Rachel De Luchi — Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Rachel De Luchi appeared on behalf of the respondent, instructed by the Legal Services Commission. In summary, this was an application in a disciplinary proceeding brought against a solicitor, Mr Bertrand, where he sought to strike out the proceedings on the basis that allegations concerning a Facebook response to a…

Belot v The Independent Assessor & Anor [2026] QCAT 208

11-5-26 / Matthew Wilkinson — Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Matthew Wilkinson represented the first respondent, instructed by the Independent Assessor. In Belot v The Independent Assessor & Anor [2026] QCAT 208, QCAT reviewed a decision of the Councillor Conduct Tribunal. The CCT had found that Councillor Belot engaged in misconduct under s 150L(1)(b)(i) of the Local Government Act 2009. The…

Nam v Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2025] 2024/5182

23-5-25 / Kristi Riedel — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Kristi Riedel represented the respondent, Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Saftey Authority. This application concerned a review by the Administrative Review Tribunal of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) decision, where the Applicant was refused a medical certificate. The principal issue considered by the Tribunal was whether issuing a medical certificate…

Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland v Hitchcock [2025] QCAT 200

19-5-25 / Oliver Cook — Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Oliver Cook represented the respondent, instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley. The central issue concerned whether the respondent acted negligently in his practice as a veterinarian, particularly in his alleged failure to maintain proper records. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal dismissed the disciplinary proceedings against the respondent.