In two separate appeals, Clive Palmer and a number of his companies sought to overturn freezing orders made against them by Bond J, in proceedings concerned with the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. The Court of Appeal (Fraser, Gotterson and McMurdo JJA) dismissed the appeals. Matthew Hickey (led by Tom Sullivan…
5-11-18 / Paul McQuade KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
An application to disqualify Jackson J from further hearing proceedings, made by Clive Palmer and various of his companies and others, brought in proceedings concerned with Queensland Nickel's liquidation. Mr Palmer alleged actual and apprehended bias, while the other applicants alleged apprehended bias alone. Although Justice Jackson found that there…
26-10-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
An interlocutory decision in a suite of applications brought against the background of an application by Mr Clive Palmer and various of his companies that Jackson J recuse himself. Matthew Hickey and Matthew Doyle appeared (led by Sullivan QC) for the plaintiffs, who resisted the applications for recusal, instructed by…
17-9-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
An application, brought by Clive Palmer and various others, for orders that Justice Bond recuse himself from further hearing a proceeding managed on the commercial list and arising from the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. It was argued, among other things, that findings his Honour made in an application for interlocutory…
Freezing orders and an ancillary order, requiring the provision of asset information in a 7 business day timeframe, had been made against Clive Palmer and a number of his companies, in proceedings concerning the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. At the time the orders were made, some of the respondents sought…
