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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…

McGee v Independent Assessor & Anor [2023] QCA 225

17-11-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, staying the Independent Assessor’s application to the Councillor Conduct Tribunal as an abuse of process. Matthew Wilkinson (led by Stephen Keim SC) appeared for the Independent Assessor, instructed by the Office of the Independent Assessor. The judgment is published here.

Independent Assessor v FJS [2023] QCAT 244

11-7-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Matthew Wilkinson (with S Keim KC) appeared for the applicant, instructed by the Office of the Independent Assessor. The judgment is published here.

McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation [2022] QSC 279

12-12-22 / Matthew Wilkinson, Oliver Cook — Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Matthew Wilkinson and Oliver Cook appeared for the first to seventh defendants, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is published here.

McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Australian Taxation Office and Ors [2022] QSC 81

11-5-22 / Matthew Wilkinson — Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

The plaintiff claimed over AUD12 million in damages against several defendants (including the ATO and Commonwealth prosecutors) for the alleged torts of malicious prosecution and misconduct in public office and various other relief. The defendants applied for summary judgment, to permanently set aside parts of the plaintiff’s claim, and to…

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