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Angus O’Brien joins Level Twenty Seven Chambers

Angus O'Brien — Appellate, Arbitration, Banking, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Insurance, International, Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy

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.

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…

Mining company successfully resists challenge to Land Court recommendations

Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy

Damian Clothier QC and Stewart Webster successfully represented GVK/Hancock in two related judicial review applications brought by Coast and Country Association of Queensland. Coast and Country Association of Queensland challenged recommendations made by the Land Court to State Ministers, and challenged the decision of the Minster under the Environmental Protection Act…