26-8-25 / Shane Monks — Commercial Equity, Succession
Shane Monks appeared for the applicant, instructed by Muir Legal. The applicants in this proceeding sought a review and directions by the Court pursuant to sections 8(1) and 94(1) of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) in respect of a determination made by the trustees of a superannuation fund. That determination…
25-1-24 / Shane Monks — Appellate, International
Shane Monks appeared for the respondent, instructed by James Conomos Lawyers. The judgment is published here.
30-10-23 / Paul McQuade KC, Shane Monks — Competition & Consumer, Contract
Successfully resisted a claim for misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to the sale of a shopping centre. Acted for one of the respondents that was an asset manager for the vendor. The purchaser (who acquired the property on behalf of a syndicate of investors) alleged that documents provided to…
11-11-22 / Shane Monks — International
An appeal for an order to lift a permanent stay on the basis that the respondent came into possession of assets in the jurisdiction. Originally, the appellants applied to register a foreign judgment in Queensland, namely an order issued by the Federal High Court of Nigeria that directed the respondent…
9-6-22 / Shane Monks — Contract
The plaintiff real estate agents, who were the applicants, had sued their former employees for misuse of confidential information, and breach of restraints of trade. They sought further disclosure under rule 223(4)(b)(i) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) (“UCPR”). In particular they sought disclosure of the defendants’ CRM…
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