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SHRL Ventures Pty Ltd v Pedro-X Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 119

11-5-26 / Chris Stackpoole — Appellate, Contract

Chris Stackpoole appeared on behalf of the appellant, instructed by Mia Behlau & Associates. In summary, this was an appeal against the primary judge’s findings that the appellant had breached a Joint Venture Agreement (‘JVA’), engaged in unconscionable and oppressive conduct, and had secured an agreement for the respondent to…

Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (Formerly Oil Company of Australia Limited) (No 2) [2026] QSC 43

13-3-26 / Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel — Contract

Ruth Higgins SC, Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel and Bianca Fernandez appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This judgement concerned a costs order following a judgment delivered on 16 February 2026 in respect of a strike out application. The issue was whether some order other than the usual…

JustKapital Financing Pty Ltd (Receivers & Managers appointed) (In liquidation) v Compo Legal Pty Ltd [2026] QSC 13

17-2-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Banking, Contract, Corporations

Andrew O'Brien KC (with J Peters) appeared for the plaintiffs, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright. The dispute concerned the plaintiffs’ claim for payment of money allegedly owed under a disbursement funding agreement. The defendant sought leave to amend its defence to plead an additional term of the agreement (‘Cashflow Term’),…

Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (Formerly Oil Company of Australia Limited) [2026] QSC 18

17-2-26 / Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel — Contract

Ruth Higgins SC, Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel and Bianca Fernandez appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. In this case, the plaintiffs applied to strike out various paragraphs of the sixth further amended defence and counterclaim in the context of the estoppel and misleading and deceptive conduct pleas.…

QRAD Pty Ltd v Philips Electronics Australia Limited [2026] QSC 5

29-1-26 / Bianca Kabel — Contract

Bianca Kabel appeared for the plaintiff, QRAD Pty Ltd (instructed by Rose Litigation Lawyers). QRAD’s claim was dismissed, and Hindman J ordered QRAD to the pay the first defendant’s costs of the proceeding on the standard basis up to and including 8 November 2024 and on the indemnity basis thereafter.…