17-6-25 / Sam McCarthy — Professional Negligence
Application for leave to discontinue representative proceedings against fifth to eighth defendants. Sam McCarthy appeared for the fifth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox.
30-4-25 / Mark Eade — Corporations, Contract, Professional Negligence
Mark Eade (led by EJ Goodwin KC) appeared for the successful defendant, instructed by Lander & Rogers. The case concerned a written statement of advice provided by the respondent financial services business. The plaintiffs’ claimed to have suffered loss by reason of this allegedly negligent advice, and that the respondent…
22-4-25 / Mark Eade, Chris Stackpoole — Contract, Planning & Environment, Professional Negligence
Mark Eade and Chris Stackpoole (led by L Kelly KC) represented the furst defendant, instructed by Maddocks. The case concerned an application by the first defendant for leave to file and serve two expert reports which it proposed to rely on at trial. Whilst the application for leave was not…
24-3-25 / Stewart Webster KC, Chris Stackpoole — Contract, Planning & Environment, Professional Negligence
Stewart Webster KC, AL Low and Chris Stackpoole appeared for the first defendant, instructed by Maddocks. Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia & Anor [2025] QSC 54 concerned an application by the first defendant to strike out certain paragraphs of the plaintiff’s statement of claim. The principal issue…
30-1-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Sam McCarthy — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Michael Hodge KC (with A O'Brien) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy (led by D O’Sullivan KC) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This case concerned DGR’s application for leave to amend its further amended claim and second further amended…
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