Brent Reading

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Brent has an extensive commercial litigation practice in Brisbane and is regularly recognised in leading directories as an expert in his field. Brent’s practice includes significant international work providing legal advice to foreign lawyers and clients, as well as local and interstate lawyers and clients. Brent acts for contractors, principals and industry professionals.

Brent’s main areas of practice are:

  • Construction, Energy & Natural Resources;

  • Professional Negligence;

  • General Commercial Litigation; and

  • Arbitration (International and Domestic).

In 2017, Brent was recognised by Doyle's Guide as an emerging construction and infrastructure junior counsel. In 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, Brent was recognised by Doyle’s Guide as one of Queensland’s recommended construction and infrastructure junior counsel. In 2024, Brent was recognised by Doyle’s Guide as one of Queensland’s leading construction and infrastructure junior counsel. Brent is a co-author of the Intellectual Property and Probate Chapters (which are published by LexisNexis Australia). He also sits on the alternative dispute resolution committee of the Queensland Bar Association.

Since joining the Bar, Brent has appeared in numerous trials and interlocutory applications before international arbitrators and the State and Federal Courts. Some examples include:

  • appearing as counsel in a number of international arbitral proceedings (including before former members of the High Court, Queen’s Bench Division);

  • Devine Constructions Pty Ltd v Heinrich Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 285

  • RE Oakey Pty Ltd v Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 202

  • Paladin Projects Pty Ltd v Visie Three Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2024] QSC 244

  • Paladin Projects Pty Ltd v Visie Three Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QSC 230

  • Bilson v Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd; Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd v Bilson [2024] QCA 171

  • Body Corporate for the Johnson CTS 49098 v Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 65

  • Iris Broadbeach Business Pty Ltd v Descon Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2024] QSC 16

  • Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Re Oakey Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 288

  • Iris Broadbeach Business Pty Ltd v Descon Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 290

  • Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [No 2] [2023] QCA 140

  • Townsville City Council v Hodges [2023] QCA 136

  • Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd v Built Qld Pty Limited [2023] HCASL 42

  • Earthtec Pty Ltd v Livingstone Shire Council [2023] QSC 22

  • Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 266;

  • DBL Space Pty Ltd v Clynder Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 193

  • Addinos Pty Ltd v OJ Pippin Homes Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 205

  • Built Qld Pty Ltd v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 224

  • Somerset Civil Pty Ltd v Eaglerise Developments Pty Ltd; Eaglerise Developments Pty Ltd v Somerset Civil Pty Ltd [2021] QDC 70

  • Blumke v Campbell & Anor [2020] QCA 217

  • APGL (Palm Beach) Pty Ltd
    (ACN 113 479 744) v Palm Beach Developments Pty Ltd (ACN 101 716 081)     [2020] QSC 2

  • Gilbert and Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2020] AATA 191

  • APGL (Palm Beach) Pty Ltd v Palm Beach Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] QSC 22

  • Rainbow Builders Pty Ltd v State of Queensland [2020] QSC 25

  • Campbell & Anor v T. L. Clacher No. 2 Pty Ltd & Ors [2020] QSC 35

  • Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Limited as Trustee for the Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (BRF Springhill) Trust [2019] QSC 108

  • Campbell & Anor v T.L. Clacher No. 2 Pty Ltd & Ors [2019] QSC 218

  • J.R. & L.M. Trackson Pty Ltd v NCP Contracting Pty Ltd & Ors [2019] QSC 201

  • Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Limited as Trustee for the Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (BRF Springhill) Trust (No 2) [2019] QSC 179

  • The Trust Company (Australia) Ltd atf the WH Buranda Trust v Icon Co (Qld) Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] QSC 87

  • Citigroup Pty Limited v Burchard [2019] QDC 23.

  • DZAFH v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 387

  • Telvent Australia Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2016] QSC 201

Brent also lectures in forensic evidence at Griffith University. He has done so since 2015.

Contact

T: 07 3172 9206
E: breading@northbankchambers.com.au