Peter J. Woods

OVERVIEW

Called to the Private Bar: 1995

CASES OF NOTE

High Court of Australia

– Thorne v Kennedy 263 CLR 85 (led by Foley)

– Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49 (led by Foley)

– Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd & Ors v Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2007] HCATrans 102 (led by Burbidge QC)

– Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd & Ors v CEO Customs [2007] HCATrans 3 (led by Burbidge QC)

– Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Limited 217 CLR 469 (led by Walker SC)

– Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club & Anor [2003] HCA Trans 795 (led by Wheelahan QC)

Court of Appeal and Supreme Court (Qld & NSW) 

– Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd v Farmer [2024] NSWCA 81 (led by Hooke SC)

– Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and Anor [2023] QSC 166
– Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and Anor (No 2) [2023] QSC 204

– Farmer v Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd (No.2) [2023] NSWSC 1076 (led by Cranitch SC)
– Pederson v Northern NSW Local Health District [2020] NSWSC 741 (led by Cranitch SC)

– Clarricoats v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 214 (led by Wheelahan QC)

– CIC Allianz Australia Limited v Daniel Luke McDonald & Ors [2012] NSWSC 887

– Arc Holdings (Aus) P/L v Riana P/L & Anor [2010] QCA 269 (led by Griffin QC)

– Bryce v. Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2010] 2 Qd R 504 (led by Griffin QC)

– Palmer & Anor v Finnigan & Ors [2010] QSC 86

– Palmer & Anor v Finnigan & Ors [2010] QSC 64

– Arc Holdings (Aus) Pty Ltd and Riana Pty Ltd and Reppals (1) Pty Ltd t/as Main Commercial First National [2009] QSC 374

– Mr Whippy Pty Ltd v Oceanwalk Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 8

– WP Kidd P/L & Anor v Panwell P/L & Ors [2007] QSC 373

– Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd & Ors v. Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2007] QCA 1

– Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] QCA 79 (led by Burbidge QC)

– Juniper v Roberts [2007] QSC 379 (led by Griffin QC)

– Labrador Liquor Wholesale P/L & Ors v Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2006] QCA 104

– Celik Developments Pty Ltd v Mayes [2005] QSC 224

– State of New South Wales v Bennie [2005] NSWCA 172 (led by Burbidge QC)

– Hemsley v Lindsay [2005] NSWSC (led by Wheelahan QC)

– New South Wales v Young [2004] NSWCA 204 (led by Burbidge QC)

– Conrad & Anor v P & O Resorts Pty Ltd [2004] QSC 179

– South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Limited v Cole & Anor [2002] NSWCA 205 (led by Hall QC);

– Cole v Lawrence [2001] NSWSC 92 (led by Wheelahan QC)

– Hardy v Qld Corrective Services Commission [2000] QSC 10 (led by Hall QC)

– Wilkie v Redford & Anor [1999] QSC 119 (led by Hall QC)

– Hosking v Pacific Partner Pty Ltd [2001] 1 Qd R 378 (led by Bellanto QC)

– R v Hunter and Sara [1999] NSWCCA 5 (led by Bellanto QC)

– Scrase v Jarvis [1998] QCA 441 (led by Bellanto QC)

Other

– Carlyle v Queensland Law Society [2023] QCAT 161

– Adrian Michael Lightfoot v Tamworth Shoppingworld Pty Ltd ACN 083 770 021 & Anor [2016] NSWDC 45

– Queensland Building Services Authority v Fenwick [2012] QCATA 20

– Ferns Constructions Pty Ltd v Holmes (Home Building) [2010] NSWCTTT 247

– Crichton & Bridle v Leighton (Home Building) [2009] NSWCTTT 298

– Crichton & Bridle v Leighton (Home Building) [2009] NSWCTTT 157

– Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd and CEO of Customs [2006] AATA 485

– Bellotti v. Stair & Anor [2002] QDC 161

– JMG Investments Pty Ltd v RML & Associates Pty Ltd and Anor [2002] QDC 203

– Pickering v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1999] FCA 1295 (led by Bell QC)

– Hannan v Wayne Myer & Sons Butchery Pty Ltd

– Christie v Wayne Myer & Sons Butchery Pty Ltd

– Lawrence D Pickering & Ors v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1997] FCA 890 (led by Hack)

– Interact Business Systems Pty Ltd v George McDonald [No. C75-C76 of 1996] (QIC)

Overseas

– Naqa v Fiji Electricity Authority [2005] FJHC 401 (High Court of Fiji) (led by Burbidge QC) (native title)