1-7-25 / Andrew O'Brien KC, Sam McCarthy — Professional Negligence
Andrew O'Brien (with A M Campbell) represented the first and second respondents, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy (led by D O'Sullivan KC) represented the sixth respondent, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This case concerned an appeal from an order for security of costs, with the appellant challenging the…
DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2025] QSC 8
30-1-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Andrew O'Brien KC, Sam McCarthy, Sophie Gibson — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Michael Hodge KC and Andrew O'Brien represented the first and second defendants, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy and Sophie Gibson (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…
Wood v Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 201
14-10-22 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Appellate, Professional Negligence
Andrew O’Brien appeared for the respondent, instructed by Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors. This was an appeal against a decision dismissing the plaintiff’s claim under r 293 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) (UCPR). It was held that the plaintiff’s grounds of appeal advanced a number of misconceived contentions. The…
Wood v Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 24
4-3-22 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Professional Negligence
Andrew O’Brien appeared for the defendants, instructed by Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors. The plaintiff claimed $3,000,000 for loss and injury suffered as a result of professional misconduct within the meaning of ss 419 and 420 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld). The defendants sought orders for the summary dismissal of…
