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Irving v Pfingst [2020] QSC 280

10-9-20 / Matthew Wilkinson — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination

The Plaintiff was convicted in 1993 for an armed robbery of a bank in Cairns. He spent four years in jail before his conviction was quashed by the High Court because of concerns about a fair trial. The Plaintiff sued the investigating police officer and the State of Queensland claiming…

BWP Management Limited & Anor v Ipswich City Council [2020] QCA 104

19-5-20 / Roger Traves KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Land Law & Property

This appeal concerned two Bunnings Warehouse stores at Ipswich. The issue was about rating categories under the Ipswich Council’s budget: was the correct rating category a “Shop Single” or a “drive-in shopping centre”? A “drive-in shopping centre” was a defined term in the Council’s budget. The Queensland Court of Appeal…

New Emerald Coal Pty Ltd v Manlam Pty Ltd [2019] QLC 43

15-11-19 / David Chesterman KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Land Law & Property, Resources & Energy

The applicant sought removal of a caveat under s 28(3) of the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2018 and other orders, including costs. Although, the caveat had been withdraw upon the commencement of the hearing, and as such submissions were heard on the matter of costs only. The…

Ipswich City Council v BWP Management Limited & Anor [2019] QLAC 1

21-6-19 / Roger Traves KC, Matthew Wilkinson — Appellate, Land Law & Property

An appeal from the Land Court’s decision to change the Ipswich City Council’s categorisation of land for rating purposes. The question on appeal was whether certain Bunnings stores were a “drive-in shopping centre” or a “Shop – Single” under the relevant Ipswich City Council budget. The appeal was successful. The…

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Irving v Pfingst [2020] QSC 280

BWP Management Limited & Anor v Ipswich City Council [2020] QCA 104

New Emerald Coal Pty Ltd v Manlam Pty Ltd [2019] QLC 43

Ipswich City Council v BWP Management Limited & Anor [2019] QLAC 1