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…
7-4-22 / Shane Monks — International
On an application to register a foreign judgment in Queensland, Crow J had granted a permanent stay on the basis of forum non conveniens as the defendant company had no assets in the jurisdiction. The plaintiff applied to set the stay aside. One of its arguments was that the costs…
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