Hemmant’s List congratulates List member Andrew Preston on his recognition as a “Band 2” Junior Counsel in the area of Native Title, Australia in Chambers & Partners: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/23/2415/editorial/8/2#22572169_editorial
List member Gareth Beacham QC featured in Doyle’s Guide
Hemmant’s List congratulates Gareth Beacham QC on his recognition as a leading Queen’s Counsel in the area of Construction, Queensland in Doyle’s guide: http://doylesguide.com/leading-construction-barristers-queensland-2016/
List member Gareth Beacham QC featured in Chambers & Partners
Hemmant’s List congratulates Gareth Beacham QC on his recognition as a “New Silk” in the area of Construction & Infrastructure, Australia in Chambers & Partners: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/23/2619/editorial/8/2
Devi v Workers Compensation Regulator [2016] QSC 311
List member Cate Hartigan appeared for the respondent in the above case. The respondent had refused the applicant’s application under s542(3) of the WCRA for an extension of time […]
RE Zafirovska
List member Caite Brewer appeared for the brother of a Macedonian woman who was allegedly murdered by her daughter, who is in custody. The brother was successful in obtaining […]
Engineer did not owe Plaintiff duty of care in pure economic loss claim
List member Andrew Musgrave appeared for the Defendants in a claim for negligent infliction of pure economic loss concerning slab in industrial premises. Mullins J held the Defendants […]
Contractual issues concerning agreement for appointment of expert for determination of disputes
List member Peter Hastie QC appeared for Anglo Coal in a dispute as to the appointment of an expert for a determination of a dispute. The judgment analyses the […]
“No Diving” sign required and would have prevented spinal injury
List member Simon Cilento appeared for the Plaintiff who, at the age of 12, dived into a swimming pool striking her head on the bottom rendering her a tetraplegic. […]
Workplace civil liability for fatigue related accident decision of Supreme Court of Queensland
Important reasons for judgment (pending final orders) have been given by McMeekin J in Kerle v BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited & Ors [2016] QSC 304 in which Geoffrey […]
Agent competing with principal in the context of competition law
Michael Hodge, a member of Hemmant’s List, appeared for the ACCC in its successful appeal in the High Court against Flight Centre. A critical issue in the case was whether […]