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Just What the Tribunal Ordered – Or Was It? Western Australia Court of Appeal Upholds Finding That UNICITRAL Tribunal Rendered Itself Functus Officio

9-8-23 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration

Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Liam McInerney (LK Law) published in the Wolters Kluwer: International Arbitration & Mediation concerning a decision in the Western Australia Court of Appeal to uphold that a UNICITRAL Tribunal rendered itself functus officio. The decision confirms that under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA),…

The Strategy of Pleadings

6-7-23 / Oliver Cook

The Strategy of Pleadings was the second of four education events in 2023 co-hosted by Queensland Young Lawyers and Level Twenty Seven Chambers. Oliver Cook (Level Twenty Seven Chambers) and Jayleigh Sargent (16 Quay Central) facilitated this session aimed at lawyers who are PQE 1-5 years but more experienced practitioners…

Preparing for Trial

20-4-23 / Michael Trim KC

In the first of a four part CPD series co-hosted by Level Twenty Seven Chambers and Queensland Young Lawyers aimed at providing early career lawyers with essential knowledge and skills, Michael Trim and Tim Stork shared tips on preparing for trials in the commercial and planning & environment courts. The…

The “momentous” UK Supreme Court Decision on Directors Duties in Respect of Creditors’ Interests You Need to Know About

12-12-22 / Paul McQuade KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations

According to Lord Reed, the issues on appeal in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25 “go to the heart of our understanding of company law, and a considerable importance to the management of companies”. The decision concerns the fiduciary duty of directors to act in good faith in the…

Disclosure & Discovery in Australian Courts

2-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Land Law & Property

Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and the barristers at Level Twenty Seven Chambers curated a series of four CPDs spanning 2022 to provide young lawyers with knowledge essential to their role. The final installment ‘Disclosure’ was facilitated by Sarah Spottiswood and Oliver Cook. Sarah and Oliver are barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane,…