Compass Marinas Australia Pty Ltd v The State of Queensland; The State of Queensland v Compass Marinas Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2020] QSC 375
24-12-20 / Claire Schneider — Contract
In July 2007 Port of Brisbane published a request for proposals to develop part of the Scarborough Boat Harbour. A Mr Morley was responsible for for reviewing Port of Brisbane's approach to renting dry land and seabed in the boat harbours. Following a consultation with accountants Mr Morley produced a…
Shane Doyle QC and Claire Schneider appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Bianca Kabel (with G A Thompson QC and J Baartz) appeared for the defendants, instructed by Jones Day. The judgment is published here.
Between 26 July 2013 and 24 September 2015, ANZ charged non-payment fees and transaction fees to non-loan retail customers and commercial customers in relation to periodical payments between accounts in the same name when it was not contractually entitled to do so, despite knowing from about 11 July 2011 that…
The defendant commenced substantial renovations of a shopping centre where the plaintiffs operated a news agency as assignee of an existing lease. Prior to commencement of the works the plaintiff commenced negotiations for a new lease. The business did not succeed and was wound up. Both leases included terms implied…
An interlocutory ruling on a challenge to the admissibility of an expert’s report that was made during the course of final hearing. The central issue of the case was whether the first respondent, a vocational education and training (VET) provider, engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct in contravention of s 21 of the…
