Inspector-General in Bankruptcy v Hartnett [2025] FCA 111
24-2-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Matthew Jones KC (leading Mr M Downes) appeared for the Controlling Trustees in the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy’s application under section 222(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to set aside the personal insolvency agreement of Mr Beau Hartnett. This was the first occasion in which the Inspector-General had exercised that power. …
20-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC, Sean Russell — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell appeared for the Second Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell successfully defended a first instance decision, in which Mr Russell appeared unled, to award receivers the entirety of the remuneration claimed. The separate reasons of Bond JA give…
Sagar Pty Ltd & another v HPT 4 Services Pty Ltd & others [2024] QDC 227
18-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract, Commercial Equity
Matthew Jones KC represented the Defendants, instructed by Cowen Schwarz Marschke Lawyers. Former joint venture partners alleged that their co-venturer, an industrial real estate agent, had caused numerous “secret commissions” to be paid to his associated entities without permission. Matthew Jones KC acted for the agent and his related defendant…
13-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Commercial Equity, Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence
Matthew Jones KC, leading Mr Lonya Sheptooha, appeared for a firm of solicitors against whom non-party costs orders were sought following the adjournment of a trial because of controversies concerning disclosure.
16-8-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
In a claim for recovery of an unfair preference, issues arose as to the adequacy of an insolvency report prepared by the liquidator who brought the claim and as to whether, in the context of the commercial events occurring at the time of the payment, the company was insolvent at…
