Enkelmann & Ors v Stewart & Anor (No. 2) [2025] QSC 154
27-6-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Land Law & Property
Matthew Jones KC (led by G Handran KC) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by 23 Legal. This judgement was published in addition to the Court’s reasons in respect of the claim and counterclaim, concerning the issues of final orders and costs. The Court considered the timing of the…
Matthew Jones KC (with G Handran KC) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by 23 Legal. This case had an unusual procedural history. The Plaintiffs, over nearly five weeks of evidence, contended that the Defendant cotton farmers had constructed levees on the Defendants’ property which deleteriously altered the flow…
Inspector-General in Bankruptcy v Hartnett [2025] FCA 111
24-2-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Matthew Jones KC (leading Mr M Downes) appeared for the Controlling Trustees in the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy’s application under section 222(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to set aside the personal insolvency agreement of Mr Beau Hartnett. This was the first occasion in which the Inspector-General had exercised that power. …
20-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC, Sean Russell — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell appeared for the Second Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell successfully defended a first instance decision, in which Mr Russell appeared unled, to award receivers the entirety of the remuneration claimed. The separate reasons of Bond JA give…
Sagar Pty Ltd & another v HPT 4 Services Pty Ltd & others [2024] QDC 227
18-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract, Commercial Equity
Matthew Jones KC represented the Defendants, instructed by Cowen Schwarz Marschke Lawyers. Former joint venture partners alleged that their co-venturer, an industrial real estate agent, had caused numerous “secret commissions” to be paid to his associated entities without permission. Matthew Jones KC acted for the agent and his related defendant…
