Commissioner of Taxation v Hacon Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 181
23-11-17 / Michael May — Tax, Appellate
This decision concerned an appeal by the Commissioner of Taxation from the decision in Hacon v Commissioner of Taxation [2017] FCA 659. The question was whether the Commissioner was entitled to decline to provide a private ruling to the taxpayers in relation to the Commissioner’s view about the application of…
McQueen v Mount Isa Mines Ltd; CMA Assets Pty Ltd v Mount Isa Mines Ltd [2017] QCA 259
3-11-17 / Michael Trim — Appellate, Building & Construction, Contract
An appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court dismissing an application to strike out various paragraphs of an amended statement of claim. Michael Trim (with S Couper QC) appeared for the appellants in 12902/16 and for the second and third respondents in 12910/16. John Baartz (with D Savage QC) appeared for the…
Matthew Hickey successfully appeared (instructed by King & Wood Mallesons) for the Special Purpose Liquidators appointed to Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in Liq) on an application for a stay of proceedings brought within an appeal, by Mr Clive Palmer and his companies.
An appeal against penalties imposed for contraventions of conduct in respect of contracts, arrangements or understandings that restrict or affect competition. The appeal considered whether a single joint and several penalty can be imposed on one or more contravenor under section 76 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). …
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission v Kadniak [2017] QCATA 102
25-9-17 / Scott McLeod KC — Appellate, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
This matter arose from where a greyhound trainer was disqualified for using prohibited substances and where the Local Rules of Racing (Greyhound Racing) were amended between the time of the original offence and the appeal. Another issue considered was whether the industry practice for issuing certificates of analysis for prohibited substances…
