25-1-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM, Lucinda Brabazon — Appellate, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Resources & Energy
Matthew Hickey OAM and Lucinda Brabazon appeared for the respondent. The full judgment can be read here.
24-8-23 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Appellate, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Resources & Energy
An application for procedural directions in an appeal against the decision of the respondent (Stone, the CEO pursuant to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999) to cancel the appellant’s (Romanski & Block) certificate of competency under s 179D of the Act. The proceedings are the first appeal of…
25-2-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The inquest into the deaths of four people, who were killed in tragic circumstances on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Dreamworld on 25 October 2016, involved 59 witnesses and was conducted over 6 weeks. It explored technical, engineering, management, regulatory and other systems failures, all of which the Coroner…
18-2-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Matthew Hickey appeared for the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board in an application for review brought in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The applicant was a school whose accreditation the Board had amended by removing the school's entitlement to teach year 11 and 12 students, because of the school's alleged…
16-5-19 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The Health Ombudsman commenced disciplinary proceedings against a doctor who had admitted to unlawfully misappropriating and self-administering Schedule 8 controlled drugs over a six month period, where, at the time of the conduct, the practitioner had an impairment. The practitioner admitted to professional misconduct. The issue for determination was whether the…
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