5-3-24 / Matthew Wilkinson, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Wilkinson and Oliver Cook appeared for the Commonwealth Defendants, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. The full judgment can be read here.
31-1-24 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicants in these proceedings challenged the grant of a water licence under the Water Act 1992 (NT) to access groundwater for the Singleton Horticulture Project. The proposed project is about 380 km north of Alice Springs, Northern Territory. In both proceedings, Scott McLeod KC and Matthew Wilkinson acted for…
21-11-23 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination
The plaintiff was a former police officer who sued the State of Queensland and other police officers for damages for and alleged reprisal. He alleged that the police officers had taken reprisal action against him because he complained of alleged "official misconduct" committed by another police officer. The plaintiff claimed…
17-11-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, staying the Independent Assessor’s application to the Councillor Conduct Tribunal as an abuse of process. Matthew Wilkinson (led by Stephen Keim SC) appeared for the Independent Assessor, instructed by the Office of the Independent Assessor. The judgment is published here.
13-9-23 / Matthew Wilkinson, Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative
The Crime and Corruption Commission prepared a report about an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct against Mr Carne. The report did not contain any findings of "corrupt conduct" against Mr Carne. The report was prepared for the purposes of submitting it to the Commission's supervising parliamentary committee and was,…
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