Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Peever (No 3) [2025] FCA 1187
26-9-25 / Rob Anderson KC, Florence Chen, Tim Elliss — Commercial Equity, Tax
Florence Chen appeared for the Applicant (led by Elizabeth Bishop SC), instructed by K&L Gates. Rob Anderson KC and Tim Ellis appeared for the First Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. The proceeding concerned competing interlocutory applications seeking to vary the provision for reasonable legal expenses identified under previously made…
Florence Chen appeared for the First Respondent, instructed by McInnes Wilson Lawyers. This case involved a challenge by an unincorporated joint venture (trading as CPB BAM Ghella UGL Joint Venture) to the decision of an adjudicator that a payment schedule failed to comply with the requirements set out in s…
Florence Chen represented the First Defendant, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons. The Plaintiff filed a claim in the Supreme Court of Queensland against the First Defendant, Australian Retirement Trust, and the Second Defendant, Commissioner of Taxation. As against the superannuation company, he seeks declarations of breaches of obligations under…
Ford v Commissioner of State Revenue [2025] QSC 133
2-7-25 / Florence Chen — Tax
Florence Chen represented the respondent, instructed by Crown Solicitor. This case concerned an application questioning a Notice of Assessment issued by the respondent Commissioner. The Applicant sought a declaration that the Notice of Assessment had “no standing” due to shortcomings in procedural fairness, and breaches of ss 41 and 42…
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Peever [2025] FCA 460
9-5-25 / Florence Chen, Tim Elliss — Tax
Florence Chen (led by Ms E Bishop SC) appeared for the Applicant, instructed by K & L Gates. Tim Elliss represented the first respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. An application was made by the Australian Newspaper for access to selected documents and transcripts relevant to the proceeding on foot.…
