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The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation

27-11-23 / Roger Traves KC — Appellate, Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporations, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy, Sport, Succession, Tax

In his article The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation, Roger Traves KC considers a framework of approach to statutory construction and the use and limits of statutory purpose. Who should read? Advisory and litigation lawyers across all practice areas. What does the…

Disclosure & Discovery in Australian Courts

2-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Land Law & Property

Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and the barristers at Level Twenty Seven Chambers curated a series of four CPDs spanning 2022 to provide young lawyers with knowledge essential to their role. The final installment ‘Disclosure’ was facilitated by Sarah Spottiswood and Oliver Cook. Sarah and Oliver are barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane,…

Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Queensland

8-11-22 / Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy

Oliver Cook is a contribution author to the LexisNexis publication Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Queensland.

Mediation Strategies

8-7-21 / Matthew Jones KC, Florence Chen, Timothy Stork — Commercial Equity, Land Law & Property, Tax

Thursday 8 July 2021 1730, in partnership with the Downs and South Western Queensland Law Association, Level Twenty Seven hosted a webinar which suggested the potential benefits of mediation and how to approach them pragmatically in the context of commercial, family, land and tax disputes. Matthew Jones chaired the discussion,…

Queensland’s Human Rights Act: turning up the heat for Australian climate change litigation and development approvals?

26-6-20 / Damian Clothier KC, Bianca Kabel, Joshua Sproule — International, Class Actions, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment

Globally, claimants are increasingly relying on constitutional and human rights laws in the attempts to hold governments and corporations accountable for addressing climate change. In this rapidly expanding area of the law, Damian Clothier QC, James Strachan QC (39 Essex Chambers), Bianca Kabel and Joshua Sproule constituted a panel providing…