GHI v Queensland Police Service and Ors [2023] QMC 12
30-10-23 / Claire Schneider, Oliver Cook — Media & Defamation
This matter concerned an application, pursuant to the recently amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld), for a non-publication order. The applicant was charged with certain prescribed sexual offences. Several media companies and certain of the complainants opposed the application. The non-publication order was made. Claire Schneider and Oliver…
Berridge v The Independent Assessor & Anor [2023] QSC 228
13-10-23 / Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative
This proceeding concerned an application for judicial review, pursuant to the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld), of a decision by the Independent Assessor made under s 150W(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) to make an application to the Councillor Conduct Tribunal. The applicant submitted that the Independent Assessor…
3-10-23 / David Chesterman KC, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The respondent brought an application to strike out part of a discipline application commenced by the Legal Services Commissioner. The respondent’s application was dismissed on the basis that the identified paragraphs formed part of the “matrix of facts” relevant to the characterisation of the respondent’s conduct. Further, Williams J concluded…
Big Pineapple Corp Pty Ltd v Rankin Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd and others (No 2) [2023] QSC 68
5-4-23 / Oliver Cook — Corporations
Proceedings seeking indemnity costs in relation to an application to set aside statutory demand, where the applicant was successful in setting aside the demand. The relevant respondent was ordered to pay the applicant’s costs of the application on the indemnity basis. Oliver Cook (with G Handran KC) appeared for the…
