Cases - Level Twenty Seven Chambers

Top

Commercial Equity Cases

Morris Finance Ltd v Brown (2016) 93 NSWLR 551

8-12-16 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Commercial Equity

Whether an appeal from a single judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court concerning the construction of s.58 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 must be brought in the Full Federal Court of Australia because of the operation of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth).

Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited v Queensland Sugar Limited (2016) 335 ALR 72

1-2-16 / Stewart Webster KC — Corporations, Commercial Equity, Contract

The Federal Court of Australia was asked to determine whether amendments to a company's constitution were oppressive to a member.

IBM Australia Ltd v State of Queensland [2015] QSC 342

7-12-15 / Stewart Webster KC — Commercial Equity, Contract, Competition & Consumer

Stewart Webster KC successfully appeared for IBM, which obtained a declaration that proceedings commenced by the State of Queensland seeking substantial damages were barred by a release. The case involved principles relating to the proper construction of releases, and the reasons for judgment include a consideration of the principles laid…

Boral Resources (Qld) Pty Ltd v Middleton [2014] QSC 195

29-8-14 / Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Commercial Equity

Stewart Webster successfully appeared for the plaintiff in a proceeding to enforce a guarantee. The proceeding also involved a question about whether a charging clause was unenforceable as a penalty.

Hwang v Lawrie [2014] 1 Qd R 562

30-7-13 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Commercial Equity

Appeal from a decision finding unconscionable and fraudulent misappropriation of funds.

Cases — Stewart Webster KC