McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation [2022] QSC 279
12-12-22 / Matthew Wilkinson, Oliver Cook — Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Matthew Wilkinson and Oliver Cook appeared for the first to seventh defendants, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is published here.
Look Design and Development Pty Ltd v Edge Developments Pty Ltd & Flaton [2022] QDC 116
20-5-22 / Rachel De Luchi — Intellectual Property
The plaintiff, a project builder, claimed damages for breach of copyright which it claimed subsisted in its plans and drawings of a residential home. At issue was whether copyright subsisted in the plans, whether the production of subsequent plans and a house built in accordance with them amounted to an…
McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Australian Taxation Office and Ors [2022] QSC 81
11-5-22 / Matthew Wilkinson — Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
The plaintiff claimed over AUD12 million in damages against several defendants (including the ATO and Commonwealth prosecutors) for the alleged torts of malicious prosecution and misconduct in public office and various other relief. The defendants applied for summary judgment, to permanently set aside parts of the plaintiff’s claim, and to…
