On 23 April 2010, the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law announced released an Exposure Draft in respect of the Government’s decision to reverse the effect of the High Court’s decision in Sons of Gwalia v Margaretic. Shareholders will no longer be able to rank as creditors with ordinary unsecured creditors in corporate [...]

By Lawyers Weekly Robert McClelland’s backdown from the national Human Rights Act is “yet another humiliation for the lame duck Attorney-General”, according to Senator George Brandis SC. Read more

   The Hon Cameron Dick MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations announced on 15 April 2010, that Her Excellency, The Governor-in-Council has appointed:  The Hon Justice Margaret White to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland Approved the appointment of Mr Wayne Cochrane as a full-time permanent member of the Land [...]

Media Release Thursday, March 25, 2010  Government announces review into CTP scheme  In State Parliament today, Treasurer Andrew Fraser said the Government has directed the scheme regulator Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) to conduct a review into the state’s Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme. Mr Fraser said CTP levels today were lower than those of [...]

Queensland Court media release: The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC has advised that he has selected the following persons (listed alphabetically) for appointment as Senior Counsel in Queensland as and from 23 November 2009:   Michael Roderick Byrne Alexander Adrian James Horneman-Wren Glen Raymond Rice

The Australian reports –  The long-running battle that has captivated the ad industry between global advertising giant WPP and Pacific Equity Partners over the contentious $80 million sale of ad agency George Patterson in 2005 may be about to come to a sensational conclusion — possibly as early as this week. Brisbane Barrister – David [...]