Estate of Drent — Queensland Supreme Court removes probate caveat and permits 2023 will to be admitted
Case In the Estate of Hendrik Philippus Berend Drent: Adam Jamie Watkins v Hendrikus Borcherdt Court Supreme Court of Queensland
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Hemant Investments v Trilogy Private — court rejects claim that undertaking covered council refunds
Case Hemant Investments Pty Ltd v Trilogy Private Pty Ltd & others Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided
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In the Will of Tonia Anne Binsiar — Court refuses to decide estate application on the papers
Case In the Will of Tonia Anne Binsiar Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 10 September 2026 Citation
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Parker Wells Pty Ltd v Lenn Financial Services Pty Ltd — Default interest clause void as a penalty, but guarantee and mortgages remain enforceable
Case Parker Wells Pty Ltd v Lenn Financial Services Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 8 September
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Frater v Murphy (No 2) — unsuccessful applicant ordered to pay 95% of standard costs
Case Frater & Ors v Murphy & Anor (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Trial Division) Date Decided 4
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Thompson v MacMillan — Court refuses review of $92,255.64 costs assessment
Case Thompson v MacMillan Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 1 September 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 206 Topics
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Smith v Gilchrist Connell (No 2) — firm pays only costs caused by inadequate privilege evidence
Case Smith (a pseudonym) v Gilchrist Connell Pty Ltd (a firm) (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided
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Re Asdew Pty Ltd — Court authorised extension and amendments to family trust deed
Case Re: Asdew Pty Ltd (as trustee) Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 28 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC
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Genuity v IG Power (Callide) — borrower need not reimburse $24m upstream interest
Case Genuity Pty Ltd v IG Power (Callide) Ltd Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 28 August 2026
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Lake v Hermann (No 2) — Court corrected filing date in dismissal order
Case Lake v Hermann (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 28 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 201
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ABC v A Magistrates Court of Queensland — Supreme Court upholds protection for person named in alleged extortion threat
Case ABC v A Magistrates Court of Queensland Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 28 August 2026 Citation [2026]
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Dunstan v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (No 2) — Applicant ordered to pay Registrar’s costs
Case Dunstan v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 27 August
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Ou v Wang — Queensland Supreme Court orders $900,346 after sham “gift” property transfer
Case Ou v Wang Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 24 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 168 Topics Property
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Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Thanasingh & Paul — Court permits email, post and text-message service on borrower
Case Perpetual Trustee Company Limited v Thanasingh & Paul Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 24 August 2026
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Bowral Capital v Real — Supreme Court issues possession warrant
Case Bowral Capital Pty Ltd v Adora Alambra Real Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 24 August 2026 Citation
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Lake v Hermann — Supreme Court dismisses challenge to QCAT’s refusal of late appeal
Case Lake v Hermann Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 21 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 193 Topics
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Malligan v Chevron Apartments — Queensland Supreme Court holds developer could not use sunset clauses to escape off-the-plan sales
Case Malligan v Chevron Apartments Pty Ltd; Cantavenera v Chevron Apartments Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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McKay v Queensland Ballet Company (No 2) — Court makes limited costs orders after estate-charity dispute
Case McKay v Queensland Ballet Company (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland, Trial Division Date Decided 21 August 2026
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BECL Strategy Holding Ltd v McCartney — Summary judgment refused over alleged sham loans
Case BECL Strategy Holding Ltd v Derek William McCartney Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 20 August 2026 Citation
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Leach — Supreme Court declined to halt the retrial and dismissed the supervisory application
Case Leach v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 20 August 2026 Citation
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Chavan v State of Queensland — Court ends recycled claim against police and State
Case Chavan v State of Queensland Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 18 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC
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Greenall v Amaca (No 2) — awarded the successful plaintiff costs, including counsel’s fees
Case Philip Nigel Greenall as Legal Personal Representative of the Estate of the Late Walter Greenall v Amaca Pty Ltd
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McEwan — court orders disclosure of counsel’s briefs after privilege waiver
Case McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 14 August 2026 Citation [2026]
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Astolfo v OYF — Supreme Court refuses to extend automatic bail stay
Case Astolfo v OYF Court Supreme Court of Queensland Date Decided 13 August 2026 Citation [2026] QSC 186 Topics Bail,