AK Ippolito Investments Pty Limited v Family Farm Management Pty Ltd, in the matter of Family Farm Management Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 780
19-6-26 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporations
Matthew Jones KC (leading Mr L Inglis) appeared for the plaintiffs, instructed by Merton Legal. This decision considered elements of the definition of a “managed investment scheme” in s 9 of the Corporations Act 2001, particularly whether an investor who gives notice to rescind an investment contract under s 601MB…
Matthew Jones KC (led by G J Handran KC) represented the respondents, instructed by 23 Legal. The appeal concerned a private nuisance claim between adjoining cotton-farm owners arising from a “Temporary Levee” constructed by the appellants on their land near the common boundary. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal,…
Arete Real Estate Pty Ltd v realT Properties Pty Ltd [No 2] [2025] QCA 179
23-9-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Appellate
Matthew Jones KC appeared for the Respondent, instructed by Law Shared Pty Ltd, leading Mr Charles Martin of counsel. This costs judgment considered circumstances where an order for indemnity costs might not follow from a party obtaining a result more favourable than a formal “Rules” offer, due to the way…
HQG24 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FedCFamC2G 1476
15-9-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
This judicial review application turned on an application for an extension of time after a very significant delay in filing the application for review. Matthew Jones KC appeared pro bono instructed by DWF Law Australia Pty Ltd.
Enkelmann & Ors v Stewart & Anor (No. 3) [2025] QSC 206
28-8-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Land Law & Property
Matthew Jones KC (with G Handran KC) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by 23 Legal. The primary legal issues considered were whether the plaintiffs should pay the defendants’ costs of the plaintiff’s on the indemnity basis pursuant to rr 681 and 702 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules…
