Hearing for costs of the proceeding in Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 74. The plaintiffs’ claim was dismissed on the basis that no duty of care was owed. However, the Court found that had a duty of care been owed, then the plaintiff…
9-4-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Mei Barnes — Class Actions
This case is the first proceeding tried as a class action under Part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2010 (Qld). The plaintiffs were crop farmers who had purchased and planted seed produced by the defendant seed company. The plaintiffs sought damages for negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct in…
General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v AGL Energy Limited [2020] FCA 1562
29-10-20 / Mei Barnes — Contract
An application for security for costs brought by the respondent in the proceedings, AGL Energy Ltd (AGL), pursuant to s 1335 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 56 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 19.01(1)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The applicant in the primary proceeding, General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liq) (General…
Alvoen on behalf of the Wakaman People #5 v State of Queensland (No 2) [2020] FCA 960
24-7-20 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
Federal Court proceedings concerning where orders were given, in the interest of evidence preservation, that a witness provide oral evidence remotely in Far North Queensland. A legal representative of the North Queensland Land Council Native Representative Body (NQLC) proposed driving a laptop 600km to the witness as an alternative option…
Rainbow on behalf of the Kurtijar People v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1683
13-8-19 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Judicial Review & Administrative
Three respondents to a native title application sought leave to file further expert evidence clarifying the meaning of findings made (including by their expert) in a joint expert report. Mei Barnes appeared with Carla Klease for the native title respondents, instructed by Clayton Utz. The judgment is available here.
