The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity, the Honourable Deb Frecklington MP, announced on 6 June 2025 the appointment of list member Dominique Grigg as a […]
Queensland Court of Appeal confirms that trustee can change identity of appointor
Hemmant’s List members Gareth Beacham KC and Katrina Kluss (instructed by Bartley Cohen Law) appeared for the successful respondent in the recent matter of Staley v Hill Family Holdings […]
First published Queensland authority regarding how ss 14 and 14A Succession Act 1981 are to be interpreted and applied
Hemmant’s List Member Katrina Kluss appeared for the applicant in the recent case of In the Will of Peter John Hammond; Ex parte Powers [2025] QSC 94. The matter […]
ACMA v Marketing Australia P/L- When should a penalty be levied for contraventions of the Do Not Call Register
List member Matthew Williams , led by Hodge KC, recently appeared for the second and fourth respondents in Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Australia Pty Ltd […]
S.N.A Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation – deductibility of service fees between related entities
List member Richard Schulte leading Florence Chen recently appeared on behalf of the successful taxpayer in S.N.A Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 240. At issue […]
Law in the Third Millennium: Navigating Domestic & International Rules of the Game
The way law works today is more complicated than ever. As the world becomes ever more connected and technology changes how we live and do business, the legal systems […]
Secretary, Department of Social Services v Hulett [2025] FCA 23
Hemmant’s List members Stephen Colditz with Karen Gaston acted as counsel for the respondent in the recent Federal Court case of Secretary, Department of Social Services v Hulett [2025] […]
Health Ombudsman v du Toit [2024] QCA 235
Introduction The Queensland Court of Appeal has considered an appeal of a decision by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal awarding the successful applicant costs in an application for […]
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service v D [2024] QSC 300
Hemmant’s List member Ryan Nattrass appeared for the applicant hospital in an application heard in the Supreme Court of Queensland in July 2024. The application sought orders under the […]
Hawkins v Whitla [2024] QSC 201
Hemmant’s List member Dr Katrina Kluss acted for the successful respondent in an application to discharge an adoption order on the basis the biological mother did not give consent […]