
Shane Doyle KC
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Provided by Shane Doyle KC
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Regularly acclaimed as one of Australia’s top KC’s, Shane’s extensive commercial practice covers advisory, appeal and trial work throughout Australia in all courts, arbitrations and commissions. He practices from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane), 5th Floor Selborne Chambers (Sydney) and Essex Court Chambers (London).
He undertakes work in hearings under domestic arbitration rules (ACICA, CIArb, IAMA) and is experienced in appearing in international matters governed by ICC rules, ad-hoc arbitrations and arbitrations seated outside Australia. His arbitration practice includes matters relating to public and private international issues, commodities, price setting for gas supplies, infrastructure access, energy projects (in particular LNG pipelines and facilities, offshore oil and gas extraction) as well as general contractual matters. Shane accepts instructions as arbitrator.
In court, his practice covers the range of commercial disputes embraced in his arbitration practice. Additionally, he appears as counsel in high stakes and precedent setting cases across the full ambit of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, including insurance; general contractual litigation; banking; corporate disputes including oppression proceedings, claims for director’s breach of fiduciary duties and majority/minority shareholder disputes; and professional negligence. He is regularly instructed in matters concerning regulatory price settings for gas and electricity, and access to utilities infrastructure.
Career
2001 Call to the Bar of England & Wales
1995 Senior Counsel, Queensland
1987 Barrister, Queensland
1985 Clayton Utz Solicitors
1982 Partner, Power & Power Solicitors, Brisbane
Education
Magdalen College, Oxford University
BCL
1985
University of Queensland
LLB (First Class Honours)
1980
University of Queensland
BEcon
1977
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.
Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.
Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.
Strengths
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"He is simply one of Australia's best handful of commercial and construction silks. His advocacy is so careful and effective - it's tailored to the case and the judge. I've not seen anyone have a greater effect in a courtroom than him. He has the ability to leave aside arguments and focus on the winning one so persuasively that everyone, including the judge, ends up agreeing with him."
"He is simply one of Australia's best handful of commercial and construction silks. His advocacy is so careful and effective - it's tailored to the case and the judge. I've not seen anyone have a greater effect in a courtroom than him. He has the ability to leave aside arguments and focus on the winning one so persuasively that everyone, including the judge, ends up agreeing with him."
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Functus Officio in Arbitration
Explore the situations where an arbitrator might be said to have performed its office so as to be (wholly or as to particular aspects of the referred dispute) functus officio.
Functus Officio in Arbitration
Explore the situations where an arbitrator might be said to have performed its office so as to be (wholly or as to particular aspects of the referred dispute) functus officio.
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