16-11-22 / Matthew Hickey OAM, Salwa Marsh, Sarah Spottiswood — Corporations
The Plaintiffs sought in the Supreme Court a permanent stay of criminal prosecutions in the Magistrates Court regarding alleged breaches of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld). The contended bases for that relief included that success in the prosecutions required propositions to be established which…
20-5-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Appellate
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) sought an urgent injunction the night before the federal election. It sought to restrain the display of campaign signs which the AEC contended contravened the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth). Jagot J refused the application. Her Honour found that although there was a prima facie…
16-5-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination, Appellate
This was an appeal from a decision of the Federal Court (Rangiah J) dismissing the appellant’s application for habeas corpus. The Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed the appeal. Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the Respondent, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is published here.
5-4-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Appellate
In this judicial review application, the applicant sought review of a decision under the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth). The applicant named the “Brisbane Magistrates Court” as the Second Respondent. The Attorney-General of Queensland intervened in the proceeding to assist the Court on whether the Brisbane Magistrates Court should be removed…
1-4-22 / Shane Doyle KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Planning & Environment
An appeal as to whether a structure on top of three storeys of a proposed building is itself a storey as defined in the Brisbane City Plan 2014. Shane Doyle QC and Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the appellant, instructed by Connor O’Meara.
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