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Ipswich Netball Association Inc v Netball Queensland Ltd [2021] QSC 348

17-12-21 / Shane Monks — Corporations, Sport

Shane Monks represented the Respondent, instructed by Clyde & Co. The Applicant challenged three board decisions not to renew or consider its “affiliation” with the Respondent unless its management committee changed or gave assurances as to its conduct. The principal issue was whether the decisions were authorised. The Court held…

HongKong Henson Industrial Limited v Victorian Ferries Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1450

18-11-21 / Shane Monks — Arbitration, International

An application to enforce a foreign arbitral award as a judgement of the Federal Court. The applicant, HongKong Henson Industrial Limited, entered into a contract to purchase mineral sands from the respondent, Victorian Ferries Pty Ltd. The contract provided for disputes concerning the contract to be settled by arbitration subject…

Virgtel Ltd & Ors v Zabusky & Ors [2021] QSC 284

8-11-21 / Shane Monks, Sophie Gibson — Corporations

Shane Monks and Sophie Gibson appeared for the applicants, instructed by James Conomos Lawyers. This judgement concerned the orders for costs of an application dismissed for want of prosecution. It was not contested that the applicant should be ordered to pay the costs of the respondents. Rather, the disputed questions were,…

Queensland Building Services Authority v Samimi & Anor (No 2) [2021] QDC 203

27-8-21 / Shane Monks — Contract

Shane Monks appeared for the defendants/applicants, instructed by Peter Ryan Lawyers. A civil proceeding wherein the parties sought to recover costs against each other on both a standard and indemnity basis. The plaintiff sought to recover costs from the defendants covering up until 6 October 2020 and thereafter the plaintiff…

Queensland Building Services Authority v Samimi & Anor [2021] QDC 112

9-7-21 / Shane Monks — Building & Construction, Contract

Shane Monks appeared for the defendant, instructed by Peter Ryan Lawyers. The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (formerly the Queensland Building Services Authority) commenced an action against the defendants to recover statutory insurance monies as debt under ss 71(1), 111C(3) and (6) of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act…

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