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…
GHZ18 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FedCFamC2G 1396
27-8-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Jones KC appeared pro bono for the successful applicant, instructed by Allens. This application for judicial review of a failed application by a refugee for a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa concerned the proper application of section 473DD of the Migration Act 1953, which addresses the basis on which new…
Arete Real Estate Pty Ltd v realT Properties [2025] QSC 133
28-7-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract
Matthew Jones KC (with C D Martin) represented the respondent, instructed by Law Shared Pty Ltd. This decision involved consideration of a contract for sale of a rent roll, being a composite bundle of rights rather than a contract to individually sell each appointment which made up the rent roll. …
