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Professional Negligence Cases

Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated v McDermott (2016) 331 ALR 550; (2016) 90 ALJR 679; [2016] HCA 22

8-6-16 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Professional Negligence, Competition & Consumer

Matthew Hickey OAM KC successfully appeared in the High Court for Robinson Helicopter Incorporated, the United States' manufacturer of the R22 helicopter.

Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated v McDermott [2015] HCATrans 274

16-10-15 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Professional Negligence, Competition & Consumer

Matthew Hickey OAM KC appeared for Robinson Helicopter Company, the United States’ manufacturer of the R22 helicopter. Robinson succeeded in obtaining special leave. The appeal will be heard by the High Court in the new year.

Inquest into the death of Mark Geoffrey Bayliss

24-4-15 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Negligence

Appeared for a civil engineer at this four day inquest into a death involving questions of adequacy of civil engineering.

McDermott v Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated [2014] QCA 357

19-11-14 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Professional Negligence, Competition & Consumer

Appeal from the Supreme Court of Queensland concerned with negligence and product liability.

McDermott & Ors v Robinson Helicopter Company (No 2) [2015] 1 Qd R 295

29-8-14 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Professional Negligence, Competition & Consumer

Costs decision, concerning what constitutes the "event" for the purposes of r 681 UCPR.

Cases — Matthew Hickey OAM KC