Opening The Fitzgerald Report – Past Present and Future by The Honourable John Jerrard QC, Ian Berry, Ralph Devlin SC, David Fagan (Courier Mail), Terry O’Gorman and Nigel Powell. Closing plenary on sentencing Her Honour Justice Holmes, David Adssett, Paula Morreau, Elizabeth Wilson and Andrew Boe discussing: R v Riseley; ex parte A-G (Qld) [2009] QCA 285...Read More
The recent decision of the High Court in Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 saw its position in Queensland v JL Holdings (1997) 189 CLR 146 re-visited in respect of case management principles. See article in Hearsay as well. Brisbane Barrister David CormackRead More
The need for certainty and a concluded and executed Deed of Settlement was highlighted recently by the decision in Worldwide Timber Traders Pty Ltd (ABN 93 009 384) v Brouwer (No 2) [2009] FCA 447. Brisbane Barrister David CormackRead More
Black v Warwick Shire Council [2009] QSC 123 The plaintiff’s claim was rejected on the second limb of the test of Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA, and that there was no breach by the council of its obligations under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld). The...Read More
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