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Queensland Nickel Sales Pty Ltd & Ors v Mount Isa Mines Limited [2019] QCA 32

26-2-19 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

An appeal brought by Queensland Nickel entities against an order that MIM was permitted to remove Equipment belonging to Queensland Nickel from a berth at the Port of Townsville, consequent on the termination by MIM of a licence agreement in favour of another Queensland Nickel entity. The appeal concerned whether…

China First Pty Ltd & Anor v Mount Isa Mines Limited & Ors [2018] QCA 350

14-12-18 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Contract

This appeal related to a proceeding commenced by a major mining entity in relation to equipment located at the Port of Townsville. The question in the appeal was whether two chargees of the equipment (the appellants) were necessary parties to the proceeding at first instance. The appeal was dismissed. Roger…

Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd v Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd [2017] QCA 296

4-12-17 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Building & Construction

Whether trial judge erred in giving leave to plaintiff to re-open its case to lead further expert evidence relating to the quantification of a delay claim.

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Minister for the Environment and Energy (2017) 251 FCR 359; [2017] FCAFC 134

25-8-17 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy

Whether the trial judge erred in deciding that the Federal Minister's decision under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) was not affected by legal error.

Burragubba v Minister for Natural Resources and Mines [2017] QCA 179

24-8-17 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Resources & Energy, Judicial Review & Administrative

Whether trial judge erred in deciding that the Minister's decision to grant a mining lease was not affected by legal error.

Cases — Stewart Webster KC