Antai Solar — Court reinstates claims and permits repleading against all defendants
Case Antai Solar Australia Pty Ltd v Towers Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4 […]
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Dorante-Day — Defamation appeal dismissed, but copyright damages claim preserved
Case Dorante-Day v Dailymail.com Australia Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4 September
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Seafarms Group Ltd v McKinnon — Queensland appeal court rejects claim for return of failed-DOCA contribution
Case Seafarms Group Ltd v McKinnon Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4 September 2026
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Huang v Body Corporate for the Dorchester [No 2] — ordered Huang to pay the body corporate’s appeal costs
Case Huang v Body Corporate for the Dorchester CTS 10749 [No 2] Court Court of Appeal (Queensland, Australia) Date Decided
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M Resources Trading v Australian Pacific Coal — appeal allowed and statutory demand reinstated
Case M Resources Trading Pty Ltd v Australian Pacific Coal Ltd (Receivers Appointed) Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of
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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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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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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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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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Rouge 11 Pty Ltd v Devine Constructions Pty Ltd — Appeal dismissed; trial judge’s ruling on scope of pleaded defence upheld
Case Rouge 11 Pty Ltd ACN 160 147 651 as Trustee for the Rouge Holdings Trust v Devine Constructions Pty
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SHRL Ventures v Pedro-X — Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to findings of repudiation, economic duress, and unconscionable conduct in failed franchise joint venture
Case SHRL Ventures Pty Ltd v Pedro-X Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided
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Glamston Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Liquor and Gaming — Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to exclusion of post-decision expert evidence in liquor licence review
Case Glamston Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Liquor and Gaming Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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Dorante-Day v State of Queensland — Court of Appeal dismisses claim that police had duty to investigate cyberstalking and adoption-records complaints
Case Simon Charles Dorante-Day v State of Queensland Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 16
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Biltun v Karageozis — Queensland Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to liquidators’ amended pleadings, upholds shadow directorship allegations
Case Biltun Pty Ltd v Karageozis & Anor Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 12
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Oxford On Crown Gold Coast v GCap — Court of Appeal refuses stay of summary judgment enforcing guarantee
Case Oxford On Crown Gold Coast Pty Ltd v GCap Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal, Queensland (Australia) Judge Per
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Millar v Queensland Police Service — Court of Appeal refuses application to reopen dismissed leave-to-appeal in unlawful assault conviction
Case Millar v Andrew John Millar v Queensland Police Service Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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Sullivan v Council of the City of Gold Coast — Court of Appeal dismisses inadequate-reasons challenge to nine-storey apartment approval
Case Patrick Sullivan, Michelle Teys, Michael Davidson & Tracey Davidson v Council of the City of Gold Coast & Bella
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Chu v Huynh — Court of Appeal dismisses defamation appeal, upholds $40,000 award for Vietnamese-community Facebook posts
Case Trang Hien Thi Chu v Bao Ninh Huynh Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided