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Catalyst Townsville SPV No 1 Pty Ltd v The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed); Catalyst Corinda SPV No 2 Pty Ltd v The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed); The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed) v Catalyst Carina SPV Pty Ltd & Anor [No 2] [2025] QSC 282

30-10-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC, Danielle Davison — Commercial Equity, Corporations

Michael Hodge KC and Danielle Davison (with Dan Clarry, Emma Beechy and James Byrnes) appeared for the Catalyst parties, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Stewart Webster KC (led by Adam Pomerenke KC and Andrew Strumer KC, and leading Sam Walpole) appeared for the receivers and managers, instructed by Allens. The…

Catalyst Townsville SPV No 1 Pty Ltd v The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed); Catalyst Corinda SPV No 2 Pty Ltd v The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed); The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (receivers and managers appointed) v Catalyst Carina SPV Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 255

3-10-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC, Danielle Davison — Commercial Equity, Corporations

Michael Hodge KC, Dan Clarry, Emma Beechey, James Byrnes and Danielle Davison appeared for the Catalyst parties, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Adam Pomerenke KC, Andrew Stumer KC, Stewart Webster KC and Sam Walpole appeared for the receivers and managers, instructed by Allens. Amelia Wheatley KC and Ben McEniery appeared…

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Peever (No 3) [2025] FCA 1187

26-9-25 / Rob Anderson KC, Florence Chen, Tim Elliss — Commercial Equity, Tax

Florence Chen appeared for the Applicant (led by Elizabeth Bishop SC), instructed by K&L Gates. Rob Anderson KC and Tim Ellis appeared for the First Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. The proceeding concerned competing interlocutory applications seeking to vary the provision for reasonable legal expenses identified under previously made…

Williams v Robba [2025] QSC 203

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…

Palmer v Palmer [2024] QCA 263

20-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC, Sean Russell — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations

Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell appeared for the Second Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell successfully defended a first instance decision, in which Mr Russell appeared unled, to award receivers the entirety of the remuneration claimed. The separate reasons of Bond JA give…