
Matt Callanan
Matt’s 15 years in private practice have been spent focusing on the range of issues that are commonly encountered during commercial disputes.
He regularly appears in trials in the State and Federal Courts and has a particular interest in contracts, commercial equity and matters arising from the corporations law. He has practised at the Bar since 2012.
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The following decisions are a selection of the cases that Matt has appeared in:
Strata Voting Pty Ltd v Axios IT Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QSC 32
Giraud v Albarran (liquidator), Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd (In Liq) (2021) 156 ACSR 236; [2021] FCA 1274
Collins v Marinovich & Ors [2021] QSC 175; [2021] 31 QLR
Collins v Marinovich & Ors [2021] QSC 141; [2021] 25 QLR
Angelique Anne Collins v Josip Marinovich, Susan Whitehand, Theresa Brook, Christine Walker (as executors and trustees of the will of Phyllis Power-Nemeth, deceased) & Anor [2020] QSC 250
Cash Bazaar Pty Ltd v RAA Consults Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 381 ALR 668; (2020) ATPR ¶42-682; [2020] FCA 636
Coeur De Lion Investments Pty Ltd v President’s Club Ltd (2020) 142 ACSR 656; [2020] FCA 204
TTR1 Pty Ltd v Ruckert & Butcher (No 2) [2019] QDC 199
TTR1 Pty Ltd v Ruckert & Butcher [2019] QDC 182
Cash Bazaar Pty Ltd v RAA Consults Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 450
Isaiah Jumeirah Kahrter Pty Ltd as trustee for The Isjuka Trust v Beenleigh Housing & Development Company Limited; Leon v Beenleigh Housing & Development Company Limited (2018) 130 ACSR 571; [2018] QCA 217; [2018] 38 QLR
Sino-Resource Imp & Exp Co Ltd v Oakland Investment Group Ltd (No 2) [2018] QSC 133; [2018] 24 QLR
Nolan Meats Pty Ltd v Waltisbuhl [2018] QDC 52
DT & MF Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors v Ascendia Accountants (Noosa) Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] QSC 330; [2018] 2 QLR
Beenleigh Housing & Development Company Ltd v Isaiah Jumeirah Kahrter Pty Ltd as trustee for The Isjuka Trust & Anor (No 2) [2017] QSC 241
Bigby v Kondra & Anor (No 2) [2017] QSC 154
Nolan Meats Pty Ltd v Waltisbuhl [2017] QDC 57
Bigby v Kondra & Anor [2017] QSC 37; [2017] 13 QLR
Elders Rural Services Australia Limited v Landman Pty Ltd & Anor [2015] QDC 131
Ross & Ors as Joint & Several Receivers of ANC Transport Pty Ltd v Cotter [2015] FCA 310
Lerinda Pty Ltd & Ors v Thornton & The Trustees of his Personal Insolvency Agreement [2015] FCCA 1436
Australian Liquor Marketers Pty Ltd v Benchmark Hotels Pty Ltd & Anor [2013] QDC 225
CSR Building Products Ltd v Jonco Imports Pty Ltd [2013] QMC 9
Malady & Anor v O’Shea & Ors (No 2) [2012] QDC 289
Malady & Anor v O’Shea & Ors (No 1) [2012] QDC 288
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A selection of the cases that he appeared in, or instructed on, during his time as a Solicitor, are as follows:
The Trustee of the Property of Paul Jason Uhrhane, A Bankrupt & Anor v Gunn & Anor [2012] QCA 75 (Instructor)
Adbri Masonry Pty Ltd v Redback Garden Centre [2011] QDC 213 (Advocate)
Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v Davey & Anor (2010) 79 ACSR 668; [2010] QCA 246 (Instructor)
Vicisa Sarkat Pty Ltd v O’Connor [2010] QSC 312 (Instructor)
Boral Bricks v Davey & Ors [2011] 2 Qd R 301; [2010] QSC 131 (Advocate)
Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v Norlis & Ors [2010] QSC 34 (Instructor)
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Matt’s professional profile on LinkedIn can be viewed here.
Areas of Practice
- Banking
- Commercial
- Competition and Consumer
- Contract
- Corporations
- Equity
- Insolvency (Corporate & Personal)
- Insurance
- Negligence
- Real Property