1-5-24 / Matthew Wilkinson, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Wilkinson and Oliver Cook appeared for the Commonwealth Defendants, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
5-3-24 / Matthew Wilkinson, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Wilkinson and Oliver Cook appeared for the Commonwealth Defendants, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. The full judgment can be read here.
30-10-23 / Claire Schneider, Oliver Cook — Media & Defamation
This matter concerned an application, pursuant to the recently amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld), for a non-publication order. The applicant was charged with certain prescribed sexual offences. Several media companies and certain of the complainants opposed the application. The non-publication order was made. Claire Schneider and Oliver…
13-10-23 / Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative
This proceeding concerned an application for judicial review, pursuant to the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld), of a decision by the Independent Assessor made under s 150W(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) to make an application to the Councillor Conduct Tribunal. The applicant submitted that the Independent Assessor…
3-10-23 / David Chesterman KC, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The respondent brought an application to strike out part of a discipline application commenced by the Legal Services Commissioner. The respondent’s application was dismissed on the basis that the identified paragraphs formed part of the “matrix of facts” relevant to the characterisation of the respondent’s conduct. Further, Williams J concluded…
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