Susan McNeil
Susie McNeil was called to the Queensland Bar in March 2007. She has been named in Doyle’s Guide as one of Queensland’s leading building and construction counsel for the past 8 years, from 2017 to 2024, and one of Australia’s recommended building and construction counsel for the past 7 years, from 2018 to 2024. In 2024, Susie was named in the 17th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia for her expertise in commercial law, insurance law and litigation.
Susie practices primarily in the following areas of law: commercial disputes, contractual disputes, property law disputes, building and construction, body corporate (strata title) disputes and insurance litigation.
Susie acts as a mediator in construction, commercial, property and insurance disputes.
Susie regularly appears in the courts and tribunals in Queensland, including the Queensland Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates Court and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, as well as representing parties in commercial arbitrations.
Susie is the Secretary of the Building Dispute Practitioners Society (BDPS) (Queensland Chapter), having previously served as the President between 2021 to 2023. She has been on the committee since 2013.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Susie was a solicitor in Brisbane with Quinlan Miller & Treston Lawyers.
Recent Cases
> Farmers Fruit Box & Plastics Pty Ltd & Anor
v Select Carbon Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC
241
> Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited
Partnership) [2023] QCA 204
> Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited
Partnership) [2022] QDC 260
> Demex Pty Ltd v Marine Civil Contractors
Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QSC 141
> Davies & Ors v Gold Coast City Council
[2021] QDC 135
> Total Lifestyle Windows Pty Ltd v Aniko
Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2021]
QSC 92
> Queensland Building and Construction
Commission & Anor v Groupline
Constructions Pty Ltd [2020] QCA 245
> Welsh v Boutique Venues Pty Ltd [2020]
QDC 18
> Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Plc v
DMS Maritime Pty Ltd [2019] QCA 264
> Groupline Constructions Pty Ltd v
Queensland Building and Construction
Commission & Anor [2019] QSC 311
> Shailer v Buckley & Anor [2019] QDC 161
> Mitchell Ogilvie Menswear Pty Ltd v Rapid
Edge Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 136
> Manasse v Shine Lawyers Pty Ltd [2019]
QSC 123
> Allen v G Developments Pty Ltd & Ors
[2019] QSC 107
> DMS Maritime Pty Limited v Royal
Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2018] QSC 303
> Partington & Anor v Urquhart
(No 3) [2018] QCATA 136
> Brown v Jackson [2015] QSC 355
> Goodhue v Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Incorporated [2015] QCA 234
> Miller & Anor v Lida Build Pty Ltd [2013] QCA 332
> Amricama v Red Carpet Real Estate [2014] QSC 267
> JV Pub Group v Red Carpet Real Estate [2014] QSC 232
> Thompson Residential Pty Ltd v Hart & Anor [2014] QDC 132
> Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd v Cure-It
Chemical Applicators [2014] QDC 130
> Body Corporate for Sunseeker Apartments v Jasen [2012] QDC 051
> Body Corporate for Sunseeker Apartments v Jasen [2009] QDC 162
> Mair Renovations v Miller [2015] QCAT 333
> Partington v Urquhart [2015] QCATA 067
> DC Mills Developments v Fitch [2015] QCAT 114
Areas of Practice
> Body Corporate Disputes
> Building & Construction
> Contract
> Commercial
> Insurance
> Lease Disputes
> Mediators
> Personal Injury
> Property
Admissions
2005 Admitted as a solicitor to the
Supreme Court of Queensland
2007 Admitted as Barrister
Qualifications
LLB (QUT)
BA (QUT)
Memberships
> Queensland Bar Association (BAQ)
> Australian Bar Association (ABA) Futures
Committee (2019 to present)
> BAQ Equal Opportunity Subcommittee, member (August 2015 to present)
> Building Dispute Practitioners Society (BDPS) - Committee Member December (2013 to present); President of the Qld
Chapter (2021 to present)
> Australian Women Lawyers Association (AWL) - Committee Member (since 2010 to 2014); Treasurer (2012 to 2013); Vice President (2013 to 2014)
> Women Lawyers Association of Queensland (WLAQ) - Committee Member (2003 to 2015; President (2009 to 2011);
Vice President (2007 to 2009); Social Secretary (2005 to 2007)
Contact Details
E: smcneil@qldbar.asn.au
P: (07) 3210 6885