Dennison v Brisbane City Council: the reach of section 36

Dennison considers how section 36 changes the breach standard for negligence proceedings against a public authority.

RNT v QPS: pre-sentence custody and the Magistrates Court limit

A magistrate may decline to declare pre-sentence custody even when the practical period served exceeds the summary sentencing limit. The decision also underscores the need for notice.

Lise v Boulton: discharged adoption and family provision eligibility

A valid interstate discharge can restore child status retrospectively. Parentage, statutory timing and entitlement remain separate questions.

Brades Property: the weight of a satisfaction clause

A short satisfaction clause gave the buyer substantial protection, but not an absolute discretion. The Court focused on practical uncertainty in the approval conditions.

SHRL Ventures Pty Ltd v Pedro-X Pty Ltd: repudiation, pressured exits and oppression

Six weeks of recurring bullying and lack of diligence justified termination of a cooperative joint venture. The pressured oral exit then failed, with oppression consequences.

Boubaris v Commissioner of Police: disqualified driving as defiance of the court

Cash DCJ treated driving while disqualified by court order as offending against the administration of justice. The characterisation explains why ordinary traffic mitigation failed.

R v Ford: the three-year line between parole release and eligibility

R v Ford shows why the structure of a sentence can matter as much as its length. The note examines the three-year line between parole release and eligibility.

Novadeck Pty Ltd v CK & PT Property Holdings Pty Ltd: why an EFT instruction did not pay the deposit

A bank’s confirmation of an EFT instruction did not amount to payment of the deposit. The 2 to 1 split exposes a practical risk in finance notices and electronic transfers.

WorkCover Queensland v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd: When paperwork does not make a director

The Court’s functional approach separates operational expertise from the authority and governance work that characterise a company director.

Barbina v McKenzie: conflicting medical evidence and the rule in Browne v Dunn

A note on Barbina v McKenzie [2026] QCA 134, where the Queensland Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal and restated the limits of the rule in Browne v Dunn.