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Palmer v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2024] FCA 1167

8-10-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Salwa Marsh — Corporations, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Judicial Review & Administrative

The Federal Court (Button J) heard an application to stay proceedings brought by Clive Palmer and one of his companies. In the proceedings, the Palmer Parties sought declarations as to the validity of interviews of Mr Palmer, conducted by ASIC under compulsory powers, and the use of transcripts produced in…

Romanski v Stone; Black v Stone [2024] QMC 2

25-1-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Lucinda Brabazon — Appellate, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Resources & Energy

Matthew Hickey OAM and Lucinda Brabazon appeared for the respondent. The full judgment can be read here.

Romanski v Stone; Black v Stone [2023] QMC 11

24-8-23 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Resources & Energy

An application for procedural directions in an appeal against the decision of the respondent (Stone, the CEO pursuant to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999) to cancel the appellant’s (Romanski & Block) certificate of competency under s 179D of the Act. The proceedings are the first appeal of…

Coronial Inquest into four deaths at Dreamworld

25-2-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Discipline & Regulatory

The inquest into the deaths of four people, who were killed in tragic circumstances on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Dreamworld on 25 October 2016, involved 59 witnesses and was conducted over 6 weeks. It explored technical, engineering, management, regulatory and other systems failures, all of which the Coroner…

Jubilee Christian College Limited v Non-State Schools Accreditation Board [2020] QCAT 31

18-2-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Matthew Hickey appeared for the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board in an application for review brought in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The applicant was a school whose accreditation the Board had amended by removing the school's entitlement to teach year 11 and 12 students, because of the school's alleged…

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