Connelly and Harris & Anor v McGrath & Anor [2019] QSC 304
10-12-19 / Michael May — Commercial Equity, Corporations
The case involved a claim by a co-operative housing society against its former director and a company related to him seeking relief for alleged breaches of directors’ duties and fiduciary duties. The defendants applied for relief against the ordinary pleading and disclosure obligations on the grounds of self-incrimination privilege. The…
These were further applications in the matter of Equititrust Limited v Tucker and Others. The defendants sought to summarily dismiss parts, or all, of the plaintiff’s claim, by striking out parts of the further amended statement of claim, without leave to replead, or for summary judgment. Applications were also made…
Queensland Nickel Sales Pty Ltd & Ors v Mount Isa Mines Limited [2019] QCA 32
26-2-19 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster KC — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
An appeal brought by Queensland Nickel entities against an order that MIM was permitted to remove Equipment belonging to Queensland Nickel from a berth at the Port of Townsville, consequent on the termination by MIM of a licence agreement in favour of another Queensland Nickel entity. The appeal concerned whether…
In two separate appeals, Clive Palmer and a number of his companies sought to overturn freezing orders made against them by Bond J, in proceedings concerned with the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. The Court of Appeal (Fraser, Gotterson and McMurdo JJA) dismissed the appeals. Matthew Hickey (led by Tom Sullivan…
10-8-18 / Christopher Johnstone KC, Matthew Doyle — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Contract, International
An appeal against the decision of Commissioner Mildren, sitting as a Justice of the High Court of the Solomon Islands, ordering specific performance of a joint venture contract for the development of a major shopping complex in Honiara. Christopher Johnstone and Matthew Doyle appeared for the successful respondents in the…
