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Aulich v Scott [2026] FCAFC 139

30-10-26 / Matthew Doyle — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Matthew Doyle appeared for Joanna Heath Scott at trial and on appeal, instructed by Russells. The Full Court (Charlesworth, Goodman and Neskovcin JJ) dismissed, with costs, an appeal from Scott v Aulich, in the Matter of Aulich Civil law Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1329, in which Stewart J ordered two directors…

AIA Australia Limited v Kelly-Stevens [2026] QCA 220

30-10-26 / Michael May — Appellate, Insurance

Michael May (led by J McKenna KC) represented the appellant, instructed by McInnes Wilson Lawyers. The respondent was a chef who ceased working because of disabling injuries. The appellant was the respondent’s insurer when his employment ended. The appellant declined to pay under the group life insurance policy on the…

Millinium Capital Managers Limited v Mount Cathay Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 217

27-10-26 / Michael May — Appellate

Michael May appeared on behalf of the appellant and the sixth and seventh respondents. The appellant successfully appealed an order refusing to extend the time for compliance with a self-executing order, which had led to the dismissal of the proceedings and entry of judgement for the defendants. The central issue…

Janet Carolyn Saggus v Brian Sydney Hutchings, Krishneel Rahul Prasad & Ors [2026] QDC 149

21-10-26 / Mark Eade

Mark Eade represented the fourth, ninth and tenth defendants, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. The plaintiff commenced proceedings seeking recovering of $150,000 advanced to the first defendant, alleging the funds were loans rather than investments, but the proceeding remained inactive for many years. The issue before the Court was whether…

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v NGS Crypto Pty Ltd (No 7) [2026] FCA 1545

20-10-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporations

Andrew O'Brien KC (leading J Obrien) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Gadens. The sixth defendant brought an interlocutory application seeking, inter alia, the release of his wife from an undertaking recorded in asset preservation orders obtained by ASIC in 2024 pursuant to s 1323 of the Corporations Act 2001…