Level Twenty Seven Chambers welcomes Angus O'Brien to the set. Angus practices in a wide range of commercial and public law matters having gained his experience from practising out of barristers chambers in Australia and the UK. His CV and contact details are available here.
High Court hands down judgment in Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated v McDermott
Shane Doyle KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Professional Negligence, Competition & Consumer
Today the High Court of Australia pronounced judgment in Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated v McDermott & Ors, an appeal from the Queensland Court of Appeal. Shane Doyle QC and Matthew Hickey appeared for the successful appellant, Robinson Helicopter Company Incorporated, the American manufacturer of the popular light helicopter, the R22.…
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in important police disciplinary case
Roger Traves KC — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative
Today the Queensland Court of Appeal in Lee v Crime and Corruption Commission & Anor [2016] QCA 145 dismissed a challenge to the power of the Crime and Corruption Commission to “assume responsibility” for an investigation under section 48(1)(d) of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld). The appellant police…
Mining rights for Isabel nickel – Solomon Islands Court of Appeal hands down judgment
James Green — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy
James Green (led by Gibson QC, S McLeod, and S Forrest) acted for SMM Solomon Limited, a subsidiary of Japanese miner Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, in relation to an important matter in the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal concerning the validity of various mineral rights granted pursuant to an…
High Court decides when liquidator’s retention obligation arises
Shane Doyle KC, Michael Trim KC — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Tax
Today the High Court, by majority, has dismissed an appeal by the Commissioner of Taxation in Commissioner of Taxation v Australian Building Systems Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] HCA 48. The dispute concerned whether the retention obligation in s 254(1)(d) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) only arises after the making of an…
