R v Williams — Court refused leave to appeal a three-year money-laundering sentence
Case R v Williams Court Supreme Court of Queensland, Court of Appeal (Australia) Date Decided 4 August 2026 Citation [2026]
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R v Brima — Court refused leave to appeal 10-year rape sentence
Case R v Brima Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 31 July 2026 Citation [2026]
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R v NAH — Queensland Court of Appeal sets aside convictions and orders new trial based on fresh and compelling evidence
Case R v NAH Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 28 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 140 Topics Criminal
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Brades Property — buyer validly ended land-sale contract and recovered $220,000 deposit
Case Brades Property Agnes Water Pty Ltd v Skyrock Sun Pty Ltd as trustee for the Skyrock Sun Trust Court
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R v CEA — refused to admit new evidence and dismissed an appeal against conviction for sexual offences against a child
Case R v CEA Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 24 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 138 Topics Criminal
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Choi v The Body Corporate of Macquarie Place — Queensland Court of Appeal holds development permits and certificates of classification satisfy by-law compliance for strata works
Case YUK SUM CHOI v THE BODY CORPORATE OF MACQUARIE PLACE CTS 10897 Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided
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Bibawi v Moreton Bay Housing Service — Court strikes out appeal application for lack of jurisdiction
Case Magdy Bibawi v Moreton Bay Housing Service Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 22 July 2026 Citation [2026]
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Donaldson — Queensland Court of Appeal refused security for costs that would likely stifle an arguable appeal
Case Donaldson v Secure Funding Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 20 July
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Aesthete No 15 — Court overturned approval review after finding the height-uplift test was misinterpreted
Case Aesthete No 15 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Gold Coast Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) (Australia)
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R v Maza — Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against sentences for violent assault and child abuse material offences
Case R v Maza (Nakimie Lloyd Maza) Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 17 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA
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R v ACC — Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against conviction for strangulation; holds jury verdicts on inconsistent counts may be reconciled where jury afforded benefit of doubt on second count while accepting complainant’s credibility on first
Case R v ACC Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 17 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 131 Topics Domestic
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R v Olssen — Court of Appeal refuses application for leave to make a subsequent appeal despite claims of new evidence
Case R v Olssen, Matthew Francis Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 17 June 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 132
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Enyo Lawyers v Island Resorts — Appeal allowed; solicitor’s equitable lien in costs orders has priority in receivership
Case Enyo Lawyers Pty Ltd v Island Resorts (Facilities and Equipment) Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal (Queensland), Australia Date
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Barbina v McKenzie — Court of Appeal refuses leave to appeal in personal injury case; upholds District Court’s preference for defendant’s expert orthopaedic evidence
Case Barbina v McKenzie Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Judge Per Curiam Date Decided 17 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA
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Palmer v Magistrate McKenzie — Court of Appeal dismisses judicial review challenge to dismissal of application to summarily dismiss ASIC criminal complaints, holding that magistrate exercised federal jurisdiction and state procedural law was applied as Commonwealth law
Case Palmer v Magistrate McKenzie Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Judge Per Curiam Date Decided 14
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R v Andres — Court refused to amend a 2013 murder sentence to credit presentence custody, holding it cannot re-sentence based on changes in law or discontinued charges occurring after sentencing
Case The King v Andres, Klaus Julius Court Court of Appeal (Queensland), Australia Date Decided 17 June 2026 Citation [2026]
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R v Gleeson — Court of Appeal sets aside sexual assault conviction on grounds verdict was unreasonable and unsupported by evidence
Case R v Gleeson, Stephen Paul Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 7 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 127
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Palmer v Gibson [No 2] — Court of Appeal dismisses application to reopen costs order
Case Palmer v Gibson [No 2] Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 7 July 2026
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R v MFC — Affirmed convictions for sexual abuse of step-grandchildren; appeal dismissed
Case R v MFC Court Court of Appeal (Queensland, Australia) Date Decided 3 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 122 Topics
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R v KBQ — Court of Appeal upheld 5-year sentence for rape and child exploitation material offences
Case R v KBQ Court Court of Appeal (Queensland), Australia Date Decided 3 July 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 123 Topics
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Workcover Queensland v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd — Court upholds worker status, requiring indemnity for injury claim
Case Workcover Queensland v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 3 July 2026 Citation [2026]
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Rubasin v Murphy [2026] QCA 125 — Court of Appeal upheld refusal to grant leave to commence proceedings, finding pleading deficiencies justified refusal without addressing merits of novel duty of care claim
Case RS Rubasin v Lucas Murphy Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 3 July 2026
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Storry v Clout — Court of Appeal refuses application for stay pending High Court appeal
Case Storry v Clout [2026] QCA 126 Court Court of Appeal (Queensland), Australia Date Decided 3 July 2026 Citation [2026]
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R v Hearn — Court of Appeal upholds assault convictions arising from lawful mental health detention and emergency sedation
Case R v Hearn, Trevor James Court Court of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided 30 June 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 121