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Nolan Meats Pty Ltd v Waltisbuhl [2017] QDC 57

21-3-17 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Contract

Whether it was necessary for a trade creditor to obtain a costs assessment before recovering from a trade debtor the legal costs associated with collecting an overdue account.

Morris Finance Ltd v Brown (2016) 93 NSWLR 551

8-12-16 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Commercial Equity

Whether an appeal from a single judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court concerning the construction of s.58 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 must be brought in the Full Federal Court of Australia because of the operation of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth).

Coast & Country of Queensland Inc v Smith [2016] QCA 242

27-9-16 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster KC, Mark Eade — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Planning & Environment, Resources & Energy

An appeal from the dismissal of an application for judicial review concerning whether and how scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions are to be considered by the Land Court when making recommendations on applications for the grant of a mining lease under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld) and an environmental authority under…

Gladstone Area Water Board v AJ Lucas Operations P/L [2015] QCA 287

18-12-15 / Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Contract

Appeal concerning the question of whether a binding settlement agreement was reached (to settle some $27 million of claims) following an oral discussion at a meeting.

Newton v Brisbane City Council [2014] QCA 242

26-9-14 / Glenn Newton KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Land Law & Property

Application to stay the effect of orders made by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Cases — Stewart Webster KC