4-10-19 / Damian Clothier KC, Bianca Kabel — Commercial Equity, Corporations
These were further applications in the matter of Equititrust Limited v Tucker and Others. The defendants sought to summarily dismiss parts, or all, of the plaintiff’s claim, by striking out parts of the further amended statement of claim, without leave to replead, or for summary judgment. Applications were also made…
26-2-19 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster — 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…
22-2-19 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Commercial Equity
In two separate appeals, Clive Palmer and a number of his companies sought to overturn freezing orders made against them by Bond J, in proceedings concerned with the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. The Court of Appeal (Fraser, Gotterson and McMurdo JJA) dismissed the appeals. Matthew Hickey (led by Tom Sullivan…
10-8-18 / Christopher Johnstone, Matthew Doyle — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Contract, International
An appeal against the decision of Commissioner Mildren, sitting as a Justice of the High Court of the Solomon Islands, ordering specific performance of a joint venture contract for the development of a major shopping complex in Honiara. Christopher Johnstone and Matthew Doyle appeared for the successful respondents in the…
23-7-18 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster — Commercial Equity, Contract, Land Law & Property
This case involved a consideration of whether companies holding equitable charges were necessary parties to an application for declarations about the lawfulness of removing equipment subject to the charges. Resolving that question turned on a consideration of whether the charge holders were directly affected by the orders which had been…
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