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Queensland Heritage Council v The Corporation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Diocese of Townsville[2014] QCA 190

Queensland Heritage Council v The Corporation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Diocese of Townsville[2014] QCA 190

CITATION: Queensland Heritage Council v The Corporation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Diocese of Townsville [2014] QCA 190
JUDGE(S): McMurdo P, Gotterson JA, Douglas J
DELIVERED ON: 08 August 2014
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Queensland Heritage Council v The Corporation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Diocese of Townsville

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Queensland Heritage Council v The Corporation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Diocese of Townsville

  • MNC:

    [2014] QCA 190

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    McMurdo P, Gotterson JA, Douglas J

  • Date:

    08 Aug 2014

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2013] QPEC 5321 Jun 2013The Sisters of Mercy challenged the decision of the Queensland Heritage Council to enter a convent into the Heritage Register. A preliminary issue concerned the available grounds for the appeal. Held that the Sisters of Mercy were entitled to include matters concerning whether it was likely the convent needed to be removed and replaced and whether its physical condition and structural integrity prevented preservation of its cultural heritage: Robin QC DCJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2014] QCA 165 [2015] 1 Qd R 14622 Jul 2014Appeal allowed. Orders below set aside: Gotterson JA and Douglas J (McMurdo P dissenting in part).
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2014] QCA 19008 Aug 2014Ordered that each party bear its own costs of the application and appeal: McMurdo P, Gotterson JA, Douglas J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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