21-11-23 / 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 and 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…
20-10-23 / Scott McLeod KC, Michael Trim — Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicant applied to review a vegetation protection order the respondent made for a tree under section 8 of Brisbane City Council’s Natural Assets Local Law 2003. The applicant applied for judicial review on two grounds. First, on the basis that the making of the decision was an improper exercise…
21-8-23 / Scott McLeod KC — Human Rights & Discrimination
The proceeding was managed on the self-represented litigants list and concerned two applications. The first application before the court was by the plaintiff, Ms McEwan, for leave to issue a subpoena. The second was an application by the respondents to list an interlocutory application for hearing. Scott McLeod KC (leading…
10-8-23 / Scott McLeod KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Mr Ian Neale ('the Appellant') filed an appeal against a decision of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission ('the Commission'). The Appellant appealed a decision of the Workers' Compensation Regulator ('the Respondent') dated 22 June 2021, which confirmed a decision of WorkCover Queensland on 7 October 2020 to reject his application…
28-7-23 / Scott McLeod KC, Claire Schneider, Matthew Wilkinson — Competition & Consumer
Aurizon Network Pty Ltd sought declaratory relief in the Supreme Court of Queensland about the proper construction of a term in an access undertaking which had been approved by the Queensland Competition Authority under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (Qld). The Queensland Resources Council Ltd also appeared in the…
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