Orion Resources Pty Ltd -v- Robert Conry Brauer and William James Harris as Joint and Several Receivers and Managers of Ausmex Resources Pty Ltd ACN 618 778 822 (in liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) as Joint and Several Receivers and Managers of Tombola Gold Ltd ACN 148 860 299 (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) as Joint and Several Receivers and Managers of Ausmex Mining Pty Ltd ACN 612 797 396 (in liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2026] WASC 107
2-4-26 / David Chesterman KC — Corporations
David Chesterman KC (leading T C Webb) appeared for the second and third defendants, instructed by Lander & Rogers. The hearing concerned applications by the plaintiff for leave nunc pro tunc under ss 471B and 500 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to commence and continue proceedings against companies in external…
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, in the matter of Shafston Avenue Construction Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Shafston Avenue Construction Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1673
24-2-26 / David Chesterman KC — Corporations
David Chesterman KC appeared for the defendants, instructed by HWL Ebsworth. In this case, the plaintiff sought the appointment of a special purpose liquidator as additional liquidators to the First to Fifth Defendants (Construction Companies). The plaintiff additionally sought leave be granted or orders made, pursuant to s 477(2B) of…
3-9-25 / David Chesterman KC — Contract, Corporations
David Chesterman KC (with Mr J C Peters) represented the respondents, instructed by Russells. The primary issues considered were whether leave should be granted to appeal a default judgment entered under r 5.25 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), following repeated noncompliance with court orders including a request for…
13-5-25 / David Chesterman KC, Lucinda Brabazon — Building & Construction, Corporations
David Chesterman KC and Lucinda Brabazon (instructed by Russells) were successful in a strike out application for the Defendant, Hutchinson Builders. The Defendant sought to strike out Part VIII of the Plaintiff’s statement of claim (which contained allegations of fraud, unlawful conspiracy and misleading or deceptive conduct) on the basis…
Goldsmith & Tippett v AMP Life Ltd; Goldsmith & Tippett v Resolution Life Australasia Limited [2024] QCA 184
1-10-24 / David Chesterman KC, Anthony Messina — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Land Law & Property
David Chesterman KC and Anthony Messina represented the respondent, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright. The case involved two appeals made by Goldsmith & Tippett against the previous dismissal of their claims against the respondents, AMP Life Ltd and Resolution Life Australasia Limited. The Court of Appeal reviewed the appropriateness and…
