13-9-23 / Matthew Wilkinson, Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative
The Crime and Corruption Commission prepared a report about an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct against Mr Carne. The report did not contain any findings of "corrupt conduct" against Mr Carne. The report was prepared for the purposes of submitting it to the Commission's supervising parliamentary committee and was,…
21-6-23 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination
The plaintiff was a former police officer who sued the State of Queensland and other police officers for damages for an alleged reprisal. He alleged that the police officers had taken reprisal action against him because he complained of alleged “official misconduct” committed by another police officer. The plaintiff claimed…
8-3-23 / Scott McLeod KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative
The Queensland Police Service appealed from a decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland and a decision of the Full Bench of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The Queensland Court of Appeal heard both appeals together. The question in both appeals was the requirements of a valid prescribed officer referral…
5-8-22 / Matthew Wilkinson — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative
The Crime and Corruption Commission completed an investigation into a complaint about alleged corrupt conduct involving the appellant. The Commission did not make any findings of corrupt conduct against the appellant. It prepared a report of the investigation and sought a direction from the relevant parliamentary committee that the report…
13-7-22 / Matthew Wilkinson, Scott McLeod KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicant (Johnson) was a sergeant of the Queensland Police Service (QPS). In October 2019, disciplinary proceedings were commenced against him alleging unnecessary use of force against civilians. Johnson challenged the lawfulness of the disciplinary proceedings on the basis that the Assistant Commissioner did not have jurisdiction under the Police…
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