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Madden (Receiver) v Mining Standards International Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 142
17-10-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Appellate, Contract, Competition & Consumer, Resources & Energy
These appeals arose from orders refusing to permanently stay Federal Court proceedings brought by Mining Standards International Pty Ltd (MSI) relating to the termination of a sale agreement for mining assets. The applicants sought a stay on the basis that the issues overlapped with prior litigation in the Supreme Court…
Singleton v Direct Personnel Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 259
13-10-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Contract, Professional Negligence
Matthew Hickey OAM KC (leading Ms A Crawford) represented the second defendant, instructed by Meridian Lawyers. This case concerned a claim by the plaintiff for damages for negligence and/or breach of contract arising from injuries he sustained in a workplace accident. When he was injured, the plaintiff was employed by…
Weststate Private Hospital Limited v South Bunbury Pty Ltd; Weststate Private Hospital Limited v Lautaret Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 247
9-10-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, James Penrose — Building & Construction
Matthew Hickey OAM KC and James Penrose represented Centuria Healthcare Pty Ltd, Centuria Capital Ltd and CHPF South Bunbury Pty Ltd. They were instructed by Jones Day. The decision involved two applications to strike out parts of the defences in two related proceedings, both managed on the Building, Engineering and…
Tipler & Ors v Moreton Bay Regional Council [2025] QSC 194
21-8-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC
The Moreton Bay Regional Council has made a number of decisions which purport to have the ultimate effect of ejecting homeless people from public land, where they are sleeping rough. Those people challenge the Council's decisions, on the basis that they were made without proper reference to their human rights…
Ryan v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [2025] QSC 181
7-8-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Kristi Riedel — Professional Negligence
Matthew Hickey OAM KC and Kristi Riedel represented the defendant, instructed by Minter Ellison. The primary issues considered were whether to grant an extension to the limitation period for the plaintiff under the s 31 of the Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) pursuant to s 59(2)(b) of the Personal…
