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In the matter of Cullen Group Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] QSC 113

31-5-21 / Shane Monks — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Shane Monks appeared for the applicant/sixteenth respondent, instructed by Patane Lawyers. The applicants were 2 of 29 respondents to a “mothership” unfair preferences claim brought by a liquidator. They did not give the liquidator a positive indication that they consented to a finding of insolvency and they did not appear…

HSBC Bank Australia Ltd v Wang & Ors [2021] QSC 58

25-3-21 / Shane Monks — Banking, Contract

Shane Monks appeared for the first respondents, instructed by David Kam & Co. In 2009, the first respondents purchased a “trophy home” property on the Gold Coast, financed in part by the applicant. The first respondents fell into arrears on the loan and after the applicant obtained default judgment for…

Guernier & Anor v Chelsea on the Park Pty Ltd [2021] QLC 13

24-3-21 / Shane Monks — Land Law & Property, Resources & Energy

Shane Monks represented the Respondent, instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley. The Applicants held a mining lease over part of Palmerville Station, a cattle station in far north Queensland held by the Respondent under a pastoral lease, to reprocess tailings from an old gold mine. Unable to agree on compensation,…

Zabusky & Ors v Virgtel Limited [2021] QSC 17

12-2-21 / Shane Monks — Corporations

Shane Monks appeared for the applicant, instructed by James Conomos Lawyers. The applicant brought a proceeding to enforce a judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Queensland, on the basis of common law principles. The defendant company successfully applied for a permanent stay on the ground of forum…

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service v Webb [2020] QCA 189

4-9-20 / Shane Monks — Appellate, Employment & Industrial

Shane Monks (led by K McMillan QC) appeared for the appellant, instructed by Crown Law. The Respondent was a school teacher who retrained as a pharmacist and commenced work at a hospital. The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service contended the employment was characterised by a conflict. The Respondent resigned…

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