My cases as principal counsel
| Date | Case | Nature | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2025 |
Carrigan v Hill
Queensland Supreme Court
[2025] QSC 34
|
Pleadings - Strike-out - Particular paragraphs | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 6 Feb 2025 |
Toowoomba Regional Council v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2025] FCA 161; 2025 ATC ¶20-950
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FBT - Fringe benefits - employment taxes - car parking - Private ruling | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 20 Sep 2024 |
BSKF and Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2024] AATA 3377; 121 ATR 182; 2024 ATC ¶10-735
|
Income tax - settlement deed - dividend - interest - penalty powers - penalty reduction | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 12 Jul 2024 |
Zec Family Investments Pty Ltd v Zecchini
Queensland Supreme Court
[2024] QSC 173
|
Trusts - Rectification of deed | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 16 Feb 2024 |
GQHC and Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2024] AATA 409; 119 ATR 309
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Income tax - Research & Development | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 14 Dec 2023 |
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Raptis (No 2)
Federal Court of Australia
[2023] FCA 1683
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Freezing Order - Variation | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 27 Jul 2023 |
Hennessy v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) (No 2)
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
[2023] QIRC 213
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Industrial law - application to dismiss on public interest grounds | VIEW JUDGMENT |
| 30 Jul 2021 |
Schneider v Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2021] QCA 155
|
Contracts - when price due | View Judgment |
| 18 Dec 2020 |
Nendy v Armstrong
Queensland Supreme Court
[2020] QSC 380; 6 QR 684; 20 ASTLR 248
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Proprietary estoppel; adverse possession | View Judgment |
| 14 Sep 2020 |
Resolute Mining Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2020] QSC 281; 2020 ATC 30-017 Costs: [2020] QSC 302
|
Stamp duty; consideration; contingencies | View Judgment Costs decision |
| 24 Jun 2020 |
LQNN v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2020] AATA 1915
|
Income tax | View Judgment |
| 12 Jul 2019 |
CLK Kitchens & Joinery Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2019] FCA 1086, 268 FCR 166
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Collection of tax; Estimates | View Judgment |
| 11 Apr 2019 |
Commonwealth v Snell
Full Federal Court of Australia
[2019] FCAFC 57, 269 FCR 18, 370 ALR 1, 164 ALD 422
|
Administraive law; Functions of Tribunal. Note the costs decision, in which my junior appeared: Commonwealth v Snell No.2 [2019] FCAFC 97 | View Judgment Commonwealth v Snell No.2 |
| 18 Feb 2019 |
Legal Services Commissioner v Meehan
QCAT
[2019] QCAT 17
|
Professions; Ethics | View Judgment |
| 9 Nov 2018 |
Universal Supermodels Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
2018] QSC 257; 2019 ATC 20-683; 109 ATR 1
|
Payroll tax; employee or contractor | View Judgment |
| 7 Nov 2018 |
Yarwood v Smith
Queensland Supreme Court
[2018] QSC 279
|
Summary judgment; Contracts | View Judgment |
| 5 Jun 2018 |
Ockendon v Ryan
Queensland District Court
[2018] QDC 94
|
Pleadings; Professional negligence | View Judgment |
| 6 Jul 2017 |
Pearce v Gulmohar Pty Ltd (No.2)
Federal Court of Australia
[2017] FCA 783
|
Costs; Offer to settle | View Judgment |
| 23 Jun 2017 |
Pearce v Gulmohar Pty Ltd
Federal Court of Australia
[2017] FCA 660; 13 BFRA 143
|
Alleged voidable transactions; Directors' duties | View Judgment |
| 13 Jun 2017 |
Hacon v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2017] FCA 659; 105 ATR 893; 2017 ATC 20-624
|
Income tax, private binding rulings. Note - I appeared in this trial for the taxpayer. I did not appear on the Commissioner's successful appeal. | View Judgment Appeal |
| 16 May 2017 |
Corbiere v Dulley (No 2)
Queensland Supreme Court
[2017] QSC 083
|
Equity; Summary Judgment | View Judgment |
| 22 Dec 2016 |
Pinter v Pinter
Queensland Supreme Court
[2016] QSC 314
|
Equity; Powers of Attorney | View Judgment |
| 21 Dec 2016 |
McEwans Australia Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council
Queensland District Court
[2016] QDC 347; (2016) 104 ATR 595
|
Contract; GST clause | View Judgment |
| 15 Dec 2016 |
Body Corporate for ‘Medici’ v Whybird & Partners Pty Ltd
Queensland Supreme Court
[2016] QSC 296
|
Practice & Procedure; Striking out for want of prosecution | View Judgment |
| 21 Apr 2016 |
Wangelin v van der Velde
Federal Court of Australia
[2016] FCA 410
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Bankruptcy; review of trustees' decision; overseas travel | View Judgment |
| 8 Dec 2015 |
The MCF Group Pty Ltd v Coleman
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2015] QCA 268
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Appeal about interlocutory injunction | View Judgment |
| 13 Nov 2015 |
Rosgoe Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2015] FCA 1231; 2015 ATC 20-539
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Income tax; private rulings | View Judgment |
| 14 May 2015 |
The MCF Group Pty Ltd v Coleman
Queensland District Court
[2015] QDC 130
|
Interlocutory injunction | View Judgment |
| 7 May 2015 |
Ide Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hale’s Engineering Pty Ltd
Queensland District Court
[2015] QDC 098
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Breach of retainer by workman | View Judgment |
| 17 Apr 2015 |
Commissioner of State Revenue v Gympie Noosa Broadcasters Pty Ltd
Queensland District Court
[2015] QDC 074
|
Recovery of payroll tax, Constitutional law | View Judgment |
| 12 Jun 2014 |
Commissioner of State Revenue v Amos
Queensland Supreme Court
[2014] QSC 128; 2014 ATC 20-459; 98 ATR 598
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Land tax recovery | View Judgment |
| 23 Dec 2013 |
XTJT v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2013] AATA 936; 2013 ATC 1-062; 96 ATR 464
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Income tax, interest | View Judgment |
| 20 Aug 2013 |
BERT v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
2013 AATA 584; 2013 ATC 10-332; 95 ATR 457
|
Income tax; trusts | View Judgment |
| 23 Jul 13 |
WJBS v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2013] AATA 518; 95 ATR 148
|
Income tax, gain from investment | View Judgment |
| 23 Nov 2012 |
DCT v Priestdale (No.2)
Federal Court of Australia
[2012] FCA 1515
|
Winding up | View Judgment |
| 12 Nov 2012 |
Cusack v Mudge Valli
Queensland District Court, Toowoomba
Unreported - Use access code abc123
|
Construction, security for payment | View Judgment |
| 9 Nov 2012 |
Re Constantinou
Queensland Supreme Court
[2012] QSC 332; [2013] 2 Qd R 219; 271 FLR 276
|
Private international law, Executor seeks court's advice | View Judgment |
| 8 Nov 2012 |
DCT v Priestdale
Federal Court of Australia
[2012] FCA 1325; 90 ATR 925
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Winding up, application for adjournment to have objections determined | View Judgment |
| 17 Sep 2012 |
Lis-Con Concrete Construction v Commissioner of State Revenue (No.2)
Queensland Supreme Court
[2012] QSC 251; 90 ATR 348
|
Administrative law, compelling a decision on objection | View Judgment |
| 4 April 2012 |
DCT v ABW Design & Construction
Federal Court of Australia
[2012] FCA 346; 203 FCR 70: 291 ALR 127; 30 ACLC 12-009
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Service of statutory demand | View Judgment |
| 3 Feb 12 |
Verra v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
[2012] QCAT 64; 87 ATR 417
|
Payroll tax, grouping | View Judgment |
| 28 Nov 2011 |
Lis-Con Concrete Construction v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2011] QSC 363; 85 ATR 769
|
Administrative law, garnishee notices | View Judgment |
| 24 Jun 2011 |
Woodgate v Hobbs
Queensland Supreme Court
[2011] QSC 224
|
Probate caveat, removal | View Judgment |
| 6 May 2011 |
Tricare Group v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2011] AATA 298; 83 ATR 757; 2011 ATC 1-031
|
Income tax, deductions | View Judgment |
| 9 Mar 2011 |
Commissioner of State Revenue v Rigon
Queensland District Court
[2011] QDC 29; 82 ATR 643
|
Stamp duty, collection and recovery | View Judgment |
| 31 Mar 2010 |
Tingari v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2010] AATA 233; 78 ATR 693; 2010 ATC 10-131
|
Capital gains tax, small business concessions | View Judgment |
| 26 Mar 2010 |
Commissioner of State Revenue v Emrold
Queensland District Court
[2010] QDC 276; 78 ATR 599
|
Stamp duty, collection & recovery | View Judgment |
| 24 Jul 2009 |
Tesoro v Total Building Group
Federal Court of Australia
[2009] FCA 802
|
Statutory demand, late withdrawal, costs | View Judgment |
| 15 Jan 2009 |
McDowall Village Shopping Centre v Commissioner of Land Tax
Queensland Land Court
[2009] QLC 1; 74 ATR 395; 164 LGERA 111
|
Land tax, averaging of values | View Judgment |
| 23 Dec 2008 |
Touram v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2008] AATA 1167; 70 ATR 991; 2008 ATC 10-070
|
GST, whether supply in course of enterprise | View Judgment |
| 22 Oct 2008 |
ING Life v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2008] QSC 248; 2008 ATC 20-057
|
Stamp duty, corporate reconstruction relief | View Judgment |
| 13 Oct 2008 |
Confidential v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2008] AATA 927; 73 ATR 675
|
Income tax, trusts, disclaimer | View Judgment |
| 27 Feb 2008 |
Tighe v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2008] QSC 30; 71 ATR 78, 2008 ATC 20-005
|
Stamp duty, family property concession | View Judgment |
| 18 Dec 2007 |
Kidd v Panwell
Queensland Supreme Court
[2007] QSC 373
|
Professional negligence, leasing dispute, licensed premises | View Judgment |
| 13 Sep 2007 |
Taxpayer v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2007] AATA 1759; 97 ALD 501; 67 ATR 959
|
Fuel grants, private ruling | View Judgment |
| 10 Aug 2007 |
Ananda Trading Co v Chalmers
Retail Shop Lease Tribunal
[2007] RSLT 1
|
Trade Practices Act; Jurisdiction of retail shop leases tribunal | View Judgment |
| 13 Jul 2007 |
Hughes v Secretary, Dept of Health & Ageing
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2007] AATA 1544; 96 ALD 230
|
Social welfare | View Judgment |
| 02 May 2007 |
Kirkman v Salvation Army
Queensland Supreme Court
[2007] QSC 120; [2008] 1 Qd R 160
|
Executor's commission, jurisdiction to grant | View Judgment |
| 30 Nov 2006 |
Talsma v Secretary, Dept of Education, Science & Training
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2006] AATA 1094
|
Social welfare | View Judgment |
| 23 Aug 2006 |
Pryke v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2006] QSC 226; 2006 ATC 4604; (2006) 64 ATR 152
|
Stamp duty, transfer to correct an error | View Judgment Later affirmed |
| 11 Aug 2006 |
Delahoy v Wuiske
Queensland District Court
[2006] QDC 276
|
Landlord & tenant | View Judgment |
| 27 Jan 2006 |
Marlborough v Commissioner of Land Tax
Queensland Land Tax
[2006] QLC 3; 61 ATR 478
|
Land tax, primary production deduction | View Judgment |
| 16 Dec 2005 |
A matter
CPA Disciplinary Tribunal
|
Ethics, professional practice | Link to CPAs |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Boral Resources (Qld) Pty Ltd v Griffiths
Federal Magistrates Court
[2005] FMCA 298 - {other counsel - whether petition expired [2005] FMCA 1340; appeal [2006] FCAFC 149}
|
Bankruptcy; whether indebted | View Judgment Whether petition expired Appeal |
| 17 Dec 2004 |
Desmarchelier v Stone
Queensland Supreme Court
[2004] QSC 458; [2005] 2 Qd R 243
|
Wills, interpretation | View Judgment |
| 14 May 2004 |
No Worries Management v Dolman
Queensland Supreme Court
[2004] QSC 153; 2004 ATC 4628; 55 ATR 780
|
GST, interpretation of lease | View Judgment |
| 13 May 2004 |
Dibb v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2004] FCAFC 126; 136 FCR 388; 207 ALR 151; 2004 ATC 4555; 55 ATR 786. Affirming: [2003] FCA 673 2003 ATC 4613; 53 ATR 290
|
Income tax, redundancy payment | View Judgment Affirming |
| 5 Apr 2004 |
Case 2/2004
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2004] AATA 349; 55 ATR 1082; 2004 ATC 112
|
Income tax, personal services income, anti-avoidance | View Judgment |
| 5 Sep 2003 |
Cameron v Board of Trustees of the State Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
Full Federal Court
[2003] FCAFC 214; 130 FCR 122
|
Administrative law, appeal from Superannuation Complaints Tribunal | View Judgment Affirming |
| 16 Jul 2003 |
DCT v Dugdale
Queensland District Court
[2003 QDC 210; (2004) 24 Qld Lawyer Reps 206; 2003 ATC 4637; (2003) 53 ATR 322
|
Income tax, directors penalty notices, service | View Judgment |
| 14 Jan 2003 |
Ash v Comans
Queensland Supreme Court
[2003] QSC 14
|
Administrative law, jurisdictional error | View Judgment |
| 31 May 2002 |
Fulton v Bank of WA
Federal Magistrates Court
[2002] FMCA 103
|
Bankruptcy, stamp duty point arising in establishing indebtedness | View Judgment |
My cases as junior
appearing with senior counsel
| Date | Case | Nature | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2014 |
Bundaberg Sugar Superannuation
Queensland Supreme Court
[2014] QSC 118
|
Superannuation; trustee's application for judicial advice | View Judgment |
| 21 Feb 2014 |
Australian Building Systems v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2014] FCA 116; 2014 ATC 20-444; 97 ACSR 614
|
Tax; priorities in insolvency | View Judgment |
| 17 Aug 2012 |
Unit Trend Services v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2012] FCAFC 112; 205 FCR 29; 2012 ATC 20-342; 85 ATR 48
|
GST; land dealings | View Judgment |
| 8 Jun 2012 |
Commissioner of Taxation v Byrne Hotel
High Court of Australia, special leave
[2012] HCATrans 141; 83 ATR 285
|
Capital gains tax; small business concessions | View Judgment |
| 11 Oct 2011 |
Commissioner of Taxation v Byrne Hotel
Full Federal Court
[2011] FCAFC 127; 196 FCR 524; 83 ATR 261; 2011 ATC 20-286
|
Capital gains tax; small business concessions | View Judgment |
| 31 Jan 2011 |
Orica IC Assets v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2011] QSC 1; 82 ATR 18; 2011 ATC 20-238
|
Stamp duty; corporate reconstruction | View Judgment |
| 25 Oct 2010 |
Taxpayer v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2010] AATA 819; 2010 ATC 1-023; 80 ATR 885
|
Income tax; unusual receipts, whether income | View Judgment |
| 2 Jul 2010, 21 Jul 2010 |
Taxpayer v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2010] AATA 497; 76 ATR 917; 2010 ATC 1-022
|
GST, land dealings. Further orders: [2010] AATA 544 | View Judgment Further Orders |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
CVC v Suncorp-Metway
Queensland Supreme Court
[2009] QSC 342; [2011] 1 QdR 101
|
Caveat on land title | View Judgment |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
Lerinda v Laertes
Queensland Supreme Court
[2009] QSC 251; [2010] 2 Qd R 312, 74 ACSR 65
|
Insolvency; corporate trustee | View Judgment |
| 11 Jun 2008 |
Ostwald v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2008] FCAFC 99; 167 FCR 588, 70 ATR 893
|
Fuel rebate | View Judgment Overturning Decision |
| 20 Aug 2007 |
Hamilton v Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2007] AATA 1677; (2007) 67 ATR 235; 2007 ATC 2451
|
Superannuation; income tax | View Judgment |
| 13 Apr 2007 |
Pryke v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2007] QCA 121; 66 ATR 434, 2007 ATC 4464
|
Stamp duty, exemption to correct mistake. | View Judgment Judgment affirmed |
| 8 Sep 2006 |
Kabale Holdings Pty Ltd v State of Queensland
Qld District Court
[2006] QDC 354
|
Land tax; validity of assessments | View Judgment |
| 8 Sep 2006 |
Weyers v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2006] FCA 1319
|
(Costs of matter below) | View Judgment |
| 30 Jun 2006 |
Weyers v Commissioner of Taxation
Federal Court of Australia
[2006] FCA 818; 63 ATR 268; 2006 ATC 4523
|
Income tax; trusts | View Judgment |
| 8 June 2006 |
DB Rreef v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2006] FCAFC 89; 152 FCR 437; 62 ATR 699; 2006 ATC 4282.
|
GST, transitional rules, land dealings. Affirming 29 Apr 2005: [2005] FCA 509; 59 ATR 388; 218 ALR 144; 2005 ATC 4302 | View Judgment Affirming |
| 28 Apr 2006 |
QX 2006/1 v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2006] AATA 372; 90 ALD 320
|
Social welfare | View Judgment |
| 13 Apr 2006 |
ETU v President, Industrial Relations Court
Queensland Supreme Court
[2007] 1 QdR 1; [2006] QSC 76; 151 IR 113, 58 AILR 300-105
|
Administrative law, industrial appeals | View Judgment |
| 14 Oct 2004 |
McDonald’s Australia Holdings Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Supreme Court
[2004] QSC 357; 2004 ATC 4970; 57 ATR 395
|
Stamp duty, franchising | View Judgment |
| 5 Mar 2004 |
Metway v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2004] QCA 54; [2004] 2 Qd R 409; 2004 ATC 4202; 55 ATR 97
|
Stamp duty, written offer accepted orally | View Judgment |
| 26 Jun 2003 |
Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Agenti Architects Pty Ltd
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2003] QCA 265; 53 ATR 242; 2003 ATC 4625
|
Stamp duty; collection | View Judgment |
| 1 May 2003 |
Trust Company of Australia v Commissioner of Stamp Duties
High Court of Australia
[2003] HCA 23; 77 ALJR 1019; 197 ALR 297; 52 ATR 665; 2003 ATC 4427
|
Stamp duty; nominee as transferee. Overturning 20 Jul 2001: [2001] QCA 278; 2001 ATC 4435; 47 ATR 418. Special Leave: [2002] HCATrans 338 | View Judgment Overturning Special Leave |
| 29 Oct 2002 |
Commissioner of Taxation v MacArthur
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
[2002] AATA 1110; 51 ATR 1042; 2002 ATC 2212; Appeal [2003] FCA 903; 53 ATR 636; 2003 ATC 4826
|
View Judgment Appeal allowed | |
| 04 Oct 2002 |
Feez Ruthning (A Firm) v Commissioner of Pay-Roll Tax
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2002] QCA 396; [2003] 2 Qd R 41
|
Payroll tax; appeal procedure. Affirming [2001] QSC 303; 48 ATR 137 20 Aug 01 | View Judgment Judgment affirmed |
| 27 Sep 2002 |
Browne & Jeon v Commissioner of State Revenue
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2002] QCA 388; [2004] 1 Qd R 116; 51 ATR 184, 2002 ATC 4872
|
Stamp duty; diversity of parties | View Judgment |
| 25 June 2002 |
Jupiters v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2002] FCAFC 206; 118 FCR 163; 50 ATR 236; 2002 ATC 4566
|
Income tax; deductions. Affirming: [2001] FCA 1869; 48 ATR 511; 2002 ATC 4022 21 Dec 2001 | View Judgment |
| 8 March 2002 |
Jones v Commissioner of Taxation
Full Federal Court
[2002] FCAFC 41; 117 FCR 95; 2002 ATC 4135; 49 ATR 188
|
Income tax; interest deductions. Affirming: [2001] FCA 1153; 47 ATR 638; 2001 ATC 4607 22 Aug 2001 | View Judgment Affirming |
| 29 Jun 2001 |
Reef & Rainforest Travel v Commissioner of Stamp Duties
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2002] 1 QdR 683; [2001] QCA 249; 47 ATR 394; 2001 ATC 4423
|
Stamp duty; trusts; illegallity | View Judgment |
| 22 Jun 2001 |
McGowan v Commissioner of Stamp Duties
Queensland Court of Appeal
[2002] 2 Qd R 499; [2001] QCA 236; 47 ATR 357; 2001 ATC 4413
|
Stamp duty; business; goodwill | View Judgment |