Queensland Building & Construction Commission v Casey [2017] QCATA 100
20-9-17 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Rachel De Luchi — Appellate, Building & Construction, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Whether the respondent, who has been an “excluded individual” for more than one event, is a permanently excluded individual. Nicholas Andreatidis and Rachel de Luchi appeared on behalf of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, instructed by Robinson Locke Litigation Lawyers.
Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Minister for the Environment and Energy (2017) 251 FCR 359; [2017] FCAFC 134
25-8-17 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy
Whether the trial judge erred in deciding that the Federal Minister's decision under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) was not affected by legal error.
State of Queensland (Department of Justice and Attorney-General) v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2017] QIRC 77
11-8-17 / Scott McLeod KC — Appellate
This matter concerned the decision of the Workers' Compensation Regulator and a grievance lodged by one employee against a number of employees in the Cairns Magistrates Court. The alleged lack of transparency of the grievance process was alleged to have caused major distress. The court considered whether the management action…
An appeal of the trial judge’s decision to dismiss the appellant’s negligence action. Concerned whether or not the trial judge was correct that the employer did not breach their duty of care to the appellant employee. Shane Doyle QC appeared (with R Morgan) for the appellant, instructed by Shine Lawyers
