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DJ Fry Developments Pty Ltd v Permanent Mortgages Pty Limited & Anor [2021] QSC 350

17-11-21 / Kristi Riedel — Contract

The plaintiff sought to develop land into residential lots. The first defendant provided the money to do so and took a mortgage over the land. The plaintiff acquired various development approvals but plaintiff defaulted on the mortgage prior to commencing development. Therefore, the defendant exercised their right of sale as…

McNamara v Era Pacific Pty Ltd [2021] FCCA 1689

23-7-21 / Kristi Riedel — Employment & Industrial

Kristi Riedel, instructed by W W C Lawyers, acted for the applicant who commenced proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia against his former employer, seeking inter alia a declaration that his employer took adverse action against him when it terminated his employment because he refused to perform a task…

The Work Health and Safety Prosecutor v Kouzoukas [2021] Mag 70386/20(8)

14-6-21 / Kristi Riedel — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests

This matter involved the prosecution, by the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, of Mr Kouzoukas for allegedly failing to comply with the duty he owed under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld), to ensure electrical equipment at a premises which he owned was electrically safe. A death had occurred in…

The Trust Company Limited v Valuer-General; El Camino Priority I Pty Ltd v Valuer-General; Body Corporate for “Admiralty Quays” CTS 24592 v Valuer-General [2020] QLC 38

13-11-20 / Roger Traves KC, Kristi Riedel — Land Law & Property

Matter with respect to land in the Brisbane CBD. Whilst it was agreed that the site value should be based on the highest and best use being a commercial office tower, under the Land Valuation Act 2010, the Appellants objected to the land valuation given by the Valuer General. In…

King v Comiskey Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2020] QCA 229

23-10-20 / Kristi Riedel, Sam McCarthy — Media & Defamation

The appellant commenced proceedings for defamation against the respondent defendants after the expiration of the limitation period. The appellant applied for an extension of time within which to sue. That application was dismissed and judgment was entered for the respondent defendants. The appeal against the decision of the primary judge…

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