Charles Matthews
Prior to his call to the Bar in 2016, Charles was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland practicing in commercial, construction, wills and estates and insurance law matters. Charles’ practice has expanded since his call to the Bar and now includes commercial, building and construction, wills & estates, competition and consumer litigation, insurance, property and negligence disputes.
Charles has been recognised in Doyles Guide as Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel - Queensland in 2020.
Charles regularly appears in Queensland & NSW courts and tribunals, in arbitration and expert determination (in both interlocutory and final hearings) and has been appointed as mediator in commercial and construction disputes.
Notable Cases
Sentinel Property Group Pty Ltd v ABH Hotel Pty Ltd & Anor [2024] QCA 14
February 2024, Property, Specific Performance, Heads of Agreement, Reasonable Endeavours, Termination
Dask Entertainment Melbourne Pty Ltd v Aussie Fitouts Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 660
November 2023, Corporations, Statutory Demand, Offsetting Claim after Judgment from Security of Payment Adjudication
Sandys Swim Pty Ltd v Morgan [2022] FCA 1574
December 2022, Corporations, Statutory Demand, Electronic Service
CJM Innotrack Pty Ltd v Liang & Wang [2022] QCAT 53
February 2022, Building and Construction, Unlicensed Building Work, Damages, Practical Completion
Midson Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd v The Haggarty Group Pty Ltd [2021] QDC 280
December 2021, Building and Construction, Liquidated Damages, Penalty, Uncertainty, Prevention Principle
Alexanderson Earthmover Pty Ltd v Civil Mining & Construction Pty Limited [2021] QSC 86; [2021] 18 QLR
April 2021, Building and Construction, Pleading
Allen & Anor v Contrast Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] QCATA 43
April 2021, Building and Construction, Jurisdiction, Dispute Resolution Clause
Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd v SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] QCA 177; (2019) 2 QR 190
September 2019, Building and Construction, Payments Act, Jurisdiction
SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd v Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] QCA 201; [2019] 40 CLR
September 2019, Building and Construction, Construction of Contract
Alexanderson Earthmover Pty Ltd v Civil Mining & Construction [2019] QSC 259; [2019] 44 QLR
October 2019, Building and Construction, Pleading, Global Claims
Wetlock Industries Pty Ltd trading as Wetlock Waterproofing ABN 45 151 807 359 v Body Corporate for City Link [2016] QMC 9
May 2016, Building and Construction, Payments Act, Unlicensed Building Work
Areas of Practice
> Alternate Dispute Resolution (incl Mediation)
> Appellate
> Arbitration
> Building & Construction
> Civil Litigation
> Competition & Consumer
> Energy & Resources
> Infrastructures & Projects
> Insurance
> Lease Disputes
> Professional Negligence
> Property
Education
2010 LLB, QUT
2013 Grad Dip LP, College of Law
2016 Advanced Negotiation Strategies,
Harvard University
2023 LLM (Comm Lit), College of Law
Memberships & Appointments
> Bar Association of Queensland
> Society of Construction Law Australia
> 2021 to current - BAQ, Committee Member, Building & Construction
Contact Details
E: cmatthews@qldbar.asn.au
P: +61 7 3003 0327
M: 0408 584 424