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…
Connelly (liquidator) v Papadopoulos, in the matter of TSK QLD Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 888
9-8-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Liquidators of a labour hire firm alleged that a corporate adviser who had devised and implemented a corporate restructure was liable to pay damages under section 588M(2) and section 1317H of the Corporations Act 2001. One of the issues in the case was whether the judgment should be staggered or…
26-7-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Competition & Consumer
A doctor alleged that his non-inclusion on a reciprocal weekend roster was cartel conduct in breach of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 or unconscionable in contravention of section 21 of the Australian Consumer Law. Matthew Jones, in his last trial as a junior, successfully appeared for the Defendants, instructed…
15-8-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination
In this judicial review proceeding, Matthew Jones appeared pro bono for a foreign citizen who had been convicted of manslaughter. Rangiah J considered, among other things, whether a conclusion by the Minister that the applicant posed a risk of violent offending was legally unreasonable when the underlying manslaughter conviction had…
TJ v The Public Trustee of Queensland & Anor [2023] QCA 158
4-8-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Human Rights & Discrimination
In this important guardianship decision, the Court of Appeal set aside a decision of the QCAT appeal tribunal on the ground of procedural unfairness. The decision also provides useful guidance to financial administrators on the steps required to adequately discharge their duties in making investment decisions. Matthew Jones appeared pro…
