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Sullivan & Ors v Council of the City of Gold Coast & Anor [2026] HCA 226

8-10-26 / John Ware — Appellate, Planning & Environment

John Ware (led by Damien O'Brien KC and leading Patrick Nevard) represented the respondent, instructed by Council of the City of Gold Coast. The applicants sought special leave to appeal from the Court of Appeal decision in Sullivan v Council of the City of Gold Coast [2026] QCA 105. That…

Stella v Queensland Racing Integrity Commission [2026] QCAT 454

8-10-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Sport

Rob Anderson KC represented the respondent, instructed by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. This case concerns the appropriateness of a penalty imposed by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (‘QRIC’) on the applicant after he was charged pursuant to rule 141(1) of the Greyhounds Australasia Rules for presenting a greyhound to…

DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2026] QSC 226

2-10-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC, Sam McCarthy — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence

Andrew O’Brien KC (leading AM Campbell) appeared for the first and second defendants, instructed by Cown Schwarz Marschke. Sam McCarthy appeared for the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This judgment concerns an application by the plaintiff to file a third and forth further amended statement of claim. The…

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v eHarmony, Inc (No 2) [2026] FCA 1445

1-10-26 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporations

Michael Hodge KC (leading Ms E Brumby) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Baker McKenzie. In the liability stage of these proceedings, Horan J found that the respondent, eHarmony, had contravened ss 18, 29(1)(b), (g), (i) and (m), 34 and 48 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). This conduct included…

Sunna v Commissioner of Taxation [2026] FCAFC 133

1-10-26 / Mark Robertson KC — Appellate, Tax

Mark Robertson KC appeared for the appellant (the taxpayer), instructed by Small Myers Hughes. This was an appeal from Sunna v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 1499, in which the primary judge determined the taxpayer’s challenge to objection decisions made by the respondent (the Commissioner). Mr Sunna (the taxpayer) had…