McGee v Independent Assessor & Anor [2023] QCA 225
17-11-23 / Matthew Wilkinson — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, staying the Independent Assessor’s application to the Councillor Conduct Tribunal as an abuse of process. Matthew Wilkinson (led by Stephen Keim SC) appeared for the Independent Assessor, instructed by the Office of the Independent Assessor. The judgment is published here.
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…
