22-2-19 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Commercial Equity
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…
20-7-18 / Shane Monks, Matthew Hickey OAM — Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Corporations, International, Land Law & Property
A class action and related proceeding by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, in which relief was sought on behalf of investors in a large "Ponzi" scheme operated in the Republic of India. The investors sought to trace their pooled funds from India, where they had been invested in…
29-5-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Commercial Equity
An interlocutory application for stand-alone ancillary orders, brought under the freezing orders provisions of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, in proceedings arising from the liquidation of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq). Justice Bond dismissed the application. Matthew Hickey (led by Tom Sullivan QC) appeared for the successful respondents, instructed…
25-5-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Contract, Corporations
Special purpose liquidators appointed to Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) obtained freezing orders against Clive Palmer and various of his companies, in proceedings arising from the failure of the Queensland Nickel refinery business. As against Mr Palmer, Justice Bond ordered assets to the value of $204,943,664.3 be frozen, and as…
9-11-17 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Corporations
Matthew Hickey appeared at trial for the successful plaintiff. Justice Henry's decision concerns the proper approach to the assessment of damages for breach of contract.
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