Inquest into the death of Maria Aurelia Willersdorf
24-1-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Negligence
The Southern Coroner conducted an inquest into the death of an elderly woman following a radiological procedure in a suburban clinic. Matthew Hickey appeared for the radiologist who had administered the procedure, instructed by Minter Ellison.
The Deputy State Coroner conducted an inquest in relation to the death of a man who was found dead, partly submerged, in water in a basement of a commercial premises. He had been performing tasks for the owner of the premises in connection with an electrical installation located in the…
The Deputy State Coroner conducted an inquest into the death, in care, of a man with an intellectual and physical disability, who died after a meal-time choking incident. Matthew Hickey appeared for the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation, and Financial Service Industry
5-2-19 / Claire Schneider, Michael Hodge KC — Banking, Competition & Consumer, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The central task of the Royal Commission was to inquire into, and report on, whether any conduct of financial services entities might have amounted to misconduct and whether any conduct, practices, behaviour or business activities by those entities fell below community standards and expectations. The final report was submitted to…
An inquest into the death of a 12-year-old boy, who died 18 days after complex cardiac surgery, when a CardioCel patch implanted in his heart catastrophically ruptured (for reasons the Coroner was unable to determine). Matthew Hickey appeared for the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, instructed by Minter…
