12-9-17 / Shane Monks, Matthew Hickey OAM — Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Corporations, International, Competition & Consumer
An interlocutory application concerning the appointment of a referee in accordance with s 54A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to report in relation to the domestic law of the Republic of India. Shane Monks (led by Caroline Kenny QC) appeared for applicants in the proceeding (but…
11-9-17 / Shane Monks, Matthew Hickey OAM — Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Corporations, Competition & Consumer, International
An interlocutory application concerning whether or not the Federal Court of Australia had jurisdiction to to determine a separate question at a separate trial. Shane Monks (led by Caroline Kenny QC) appeared for the applicants, Matthew Hickey (led by Savage QC) appeared for the first respondents.
13-6-17 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Corporations, Competition & Consumer
Matthew Hickey appeared for the successful plaintiff (instructed by B&G Law) in a week-long trial in the Supreme Court of Queensland. The case concerned: the proper construction of a commercial agreement between business associates; claims for misleading and deceptive conduct; and breaches of directors duties. Ultimately, the matter turned on submissions…
12-10-16 / Matthew Hickey OAM, Shane Monks — Class Actions, Corporations, Commercial Equity
This was an interlocutory application in a closed class representative proceeding. The applicants contend they represent a community action group of 46,000 Indian investors. That group (they say) is a subset of a group of some 58.5 million people who invested more than $9 billion in a Ponzi scheme in India,…
31-7-14 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Commercial Equity, Corporations, Intellectual Property
4-day trial successful in having dismissed a claim for knowing receipt of funds procured through breach of fiduciary duty.
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