Hemmant’s List member Kara Thomson, instructed by DWF Law, appeared for the successful defendant in the recent matter of Goldthorpe v HJS Store Pty Limited [2025] QDC 209. The plaintiff, employed […]
Meaning of the term “group property” when claiming an exemption from stamp duty
Hemmant’s List members David Marks KC and Dr Pip Core acted for the taxpayer in the interesting recent stamp duty case of Special Situations Investing Group III, Inc. v […]
Sole Director found liable for insolvent trading
Hemmant’s List member Jason Wang (instructed by Roy Kim and Seunghyun Jin of Baystone Legal) appeared for the successful plaintiff in the recent matter of Star Recruitment Service Pty […]
Hemmant’s List Member appointed to the District Court of Queensland
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] […]