Dr Dominic Katter

Having been called to the Bar in 2001, after admission as a solicitor in 1998, Dr Katter is retained in commercial litigation and administrative law matters, being particularly experienced in resource, infrastructure, building and revenue litigation and arbitrations.

Since 2005 he has been a building and construction industry payments adjudicator as to Queensland and is a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors panel senior adjudicator as to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.  He is on the Resolution Institute panel as to Tasmania and is a panel member with the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Adjudicators.

Dr Katter is a mediator, accredited by the Resolution Institute.

Since 2015 he has been on the Panel of Arbitrators (Secondary) of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.

Prior to commencing as a Barrister, he was articled at Corrs Chambers Westgarth Lawyers, was the Research Officer to the Court of Appeal of Queensland and subsequently the Associate to the Honourable Justice I. D. F. Callinan AC of the High Court of Australia.

Dr Katter is a graduate of Cambridge University where he was a Wakefield Scholar, an alumni of the Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management, was awarded the Clive Gard Scholarship by the Harvard Club of Australia and has a doctorate in law.

BA(Government), LLB, LLM(Qld); MPhil(Cantab); GDipMilLaw(Melb); GDipAdvMilLaw(Merit)(ANU); SJD(QUT)

PLDA(Harv), YGELP(Yale), psac

FCIArb, FCIArb, PRIMed,Adj, FHKICAdj, SFBiam

JP(Qual.)(Qld)

• Admitted as a barrister in Queensland, 2001
• Registered Foreign Lawyer (Singapore International Commercial Court)
• Individual with rights of audience (Dubai International Financial Centre Courts)
• Barrister-at-Law (Queensland and the High Court of Australia)
• Barrister and Solicitor (Victoria and New Zealand)
• Legal Practitioner (New South Wales, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory)
• Lawyer (Papua New Guinea)
• Legal Practitioner (Solomon Islands)

Arbitration

Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member of the Resolution Institute

Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Secondary Panel

Asian International Arbitration Centre Panel  

Mediator

Accredited mediator with the Resolution Institute

Asian International Arbitration Centre Panel

Building and Construction Industry Adjudicator

Queensland:
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) – Queensland Building and Construction Commission, Grade 2 Adjudicator

Tasmania:
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (Tas)
RICS:  Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel
Resolution Institute – Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

Northern Territory:
Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Act 2004 (NT) – Northern Territory Construction Contracts Registrar, registered adjudicator 59
RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

Victoria:
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (VIC) – Victorian Building Authority
RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

Australian Capital Territory:
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT)
RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

South Australia:
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA)
RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

New South Wales:
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Senior Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel

Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Institute of Construction Adjudicators Panel

Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators Adjudication Panel

Professional recognition

Wakefield Scholar, University of Cambridge

Clive Gard Scholar, Harvard Club of Australia

Life Member, The University of Queensland Law Alumni Association

Fellow, Cambridge Commonwealth Society

Honorary Fellow, Australian Catholic University

The Dean’s Society, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland

• Member, Bar Association of Queensland
• Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Honorary Fellow, Australian Catholic University
• Fellow, Cambridge Commonwealth Society
• Honorary Life Member, The University of Queensland Law Alumni Association

Firebelt Pty Ltd v Brambles Australia Limited trading as Cleanaway & Ors B52/2001 [2001] HCATrans 643
(led by Garnsey QC)

F-111 Fuel Tank Deseal/Reseal Board of Inquiry (2001)

DJS v LJT B95/2001 [2002] HCATrans 130

Firebelt Pty Ltd v Brambles Australia Ltd (2002) 188 ALR 280; (2002) 76 ALJR 816; (2002) 23(9) Leg Rep 8; (2002) 54 IPR 449; (2002) AIPC 91-800
(led by Garnsey QC)

Save Bell Park Group v Kennedy [2002] QSC 174

HMAS Darwin Board of Inquiry into the disappearance of A/LSET Gurr (2002)

Brown v Walsh [2003] QDC 027 (02/0473)

Virgin Enterprises Limited v Defiance Energy Pty Ltd [2003] ATMO 13; (2003) 57 IPR 274; (2003) AIPC 91-875

Metzroth v Pure-Ezy Pty Ltd [2003] QIRComm 356; 173 QGIG 977

Pure-Ezy Pty Ltd v Metzroth [2003] QIRComm 457; 174 QGIG 1230

Energex Ltd v Kerr [2003] QDC 429

Bidjara Aboriginal Housing & Land Co Ltd v ATSIC & Ors [2003] QSC 6896/03

Wharton on behalf of the Kooma People v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1761; BC200409352

Maclean v Sauermann [2004] QSC 140

HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd [2004] HCATrans 160
(led by Bell QC)

Branfield v Wharton [2004] FCAFC 138
(led by Bain QC)

HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 640; (2004) 211 ALR 79; (2004) 79 ALJR 190; (2005) ASAL 55-131; (2004) ATPR 42-030; (2005) Q ConvR 54-611
(led by Bell QC)

 Review of the Corrective Services Act 2000: consultation report for the Minister of Police and Corrective Services (2005)

Facer v WorkCover Queensland & Anor [2005] QDC 025

Jarraman Arts Aboriginal Corporation v Tourism Australia (as successor in Title to the Australian Tourist Commission) (No 3)(2005) 144 FCR 233; (2005) Aust Contract R 90-217; [2005] FCA 983; BC200505288

Re Murphy as liquidator of Fitzroy Aviation Qld P/L (In Liq) v Airservices Australia [2005] QSC

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Luckhardt & Anor [2006] QCA 53; BC200600948
(led by Savage QC)

Yabsley v Donaldson [2006] QDC 395

Commissioner of Police v Clements & Ors [2005] QSC 203; [2006] 1 Qd R 210

Johns v Tallmadge [2006] QDC 421

Sydney Marine Boat Services Pty Ltd v ASIC [2007] QSC 6246/07

M & H Noble Pty Ltd v Paulmarg Pty Ltd [2007] QSC (10936/07)
(led by Fleming QC)

Berado and Ansett v State of Queensland and Ors [2007] QSC 214; BC200706587
(led by Harrison QC)

ASIC v Drury Management Pty Ltd [2007] QSC 464/02

ASIC v Donnell and Instep Superannuation Pty Ltd [2008] QSC 498/08

Hinks v McLaughlin [2008] QSC 11; BC200800463

Wood v Bannister [2008] QDC 247

Re Understanding Retirement Pty Ltd and Anor [2008] QSC 6757/08 (27 August 2008)

Gibson v Canniffe; Kidd v Baragan; Slabon v Moore [2008] QDC 319 (08/0221)

Brown v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2008] AATA Q2008/3018

Bonneram Pty Ltd v Chase Commercial Pty Ltd & others [2009] QSC 7349/04
(led by Perry QC)

Review of Queensland Corrective Services, Low Security Custody: consultation report for the Minister of Police and Corrective Services (2008-2009)

Commission of Inquiry into HMAS Sydney II (2008-2009)

(Counsel Representing, led by Renwick SC)

Cavallaro as personal representative for the estate of Victoria Cavallaro v Kehoe [2009] QDC 2104/04

ASIC v Lovell and Ors [2009] QSC 7677/09

Southbank Beach News v Southbank Corporation [2009] RSLT 008 (08/0007)

Capable Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd v Garget [2009] QDC 404 (09/182)

Bougainville Copper Limited v Commissioner General of Internal Revenue [2009] SC48; SC1020 per Injia CJ
(led by Griffin QC)

Commissioner General of Internal Revenue v Bougainville Copper Limited [2009] NC208; N3857; NC238; N3988
(led by Griffin QC)

Commission of Inquiry into HMAS Success (2010-2011)
(Counsel Representing)

Commission of Inquiry into death of service member (2010-2011)
(Counsel Assisting)

Commission of Inquiry into death of service member (2011)
(Counsel Representing)

Haskins v The Commonwealth of Australia (2011) 279 ALR 434
(led by Renwick SC)

Insurance Commissioner v Pacific MMI Insurance Limited [2011] SC 9; SC1114
(led by Griffin QC)

Bemobile Ltd v Telecommunications Commission and Ors [2012] SBHC; HCSI-CC 35 of 2011 and 129 of 2011

Santos Exploration Limited v Duma and Ors [2012] NC(OS (JR) No. 93 of 2011)
(led by Griffin QC)

Morrow v Morrow [2012] QDC 2783/99

Spliethoff Transport BV v Leisure Freight and Import Pty Ltd [2013] FCCA 27

Spliethoff Transport BV v Leisure Freight & Import Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] FCCA 443

Scale v Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd [2013] FCCA 1343

Telfrid Corporation Pty Ltd v Stella Travel Services (Australia) Pty Ltd [2013] QDC 169

In the Matter of Ok Tedi Mining Limited [2013] MP17 of 2013

John Holland Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2013] FCA 1309

(Intervening for the Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate)

British American Tobacco Ltd v TST 4 Mile Ltd [2013] NC67; N5252

CH-47D Chinook crash in Afghanistan Commission of Inquiry (2014)
(Counsel Representing)

Imperial Homes (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2014] QCAT 42

Bradley v Placements Ltd [2014] QSC 16
(led by Griffin QC)

PAC LNG International Ltd v SPI (208) Ltd [2014] NC29; N5681 (22 April 2014)

Coral Princess Cruises (NQ) Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development and Anor [2014] AATA (2014/1813)
(led by Renwick SC)

Lemon v Lemon & Anor [2014] QSC 123 (14/4283)

Timm and Kean v Boyd [2014] QSC 275/14

Saviane v Hope Island Resort Principal Body Corporate & Anor [2014] QCATA 355

Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia & Ors, S CI 2014 6770 (Supreme Court of Victoria)
(led by Webb SC)

Hodge v Smith [2014] QSC 948/12

Booth v Smith [2015] QSC 10090/13

Mamun Investment Ltd v Koim [2015] SC9; SC1409

Sinclair v Sir Robert Sinclair and Ors [2015] NC9/10
(led by Renwick SC)

Inquest into the deaths of Robert Poate, James Martin and Stepan Milosevic 3191, 3192 and 3194 of 2012
(Counsel for the Commonwealth, led by Renwick SC)

Christian Education Ministries – Qld Ltd v Thomson Adsett Pty Ltd [2015] QDC 292
(led by Morris QC)

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (The INSLM report was given to the Prime Minister as to Division 119 on 7 September 2017)
(Counsel Assisting)

 K v K [2017] NC335; N7054
(led by Renwick SC)

Campbell v Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2017] FCA 1509
(leading J. Ward)

Digicel v Commissioner [2018] NC97; N7188

Summit Development Ltd v Chan [2018] NC250; N7335

Torres Strait Regional Authority v Akiba on Behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim [2018] FCA 601

Independent State v Independent Timbers & Stevedoring Ltd [2018] NC548; N7700

JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2019] RICS DRS NT59-19-01

NCS Holdings v State [2019], 1st and 2nd Awards (29 March 2019), 3rd Award (15 April 2019)

JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2019] RICS DRS NT59-19-02

RDS Contracting Pty Ltd v Sugarbag Road Pty Ltd [2019] QBCC 537961

Unita (Qld) Pty Ltd v Beach Hotel No. 1 Pty Ltd [2020] QBCC 737979

Grand Columbia Ltd v Anis [2020] NC141; N8323
(leading C. Joseph)

State v Independent Timbers & Stevedoring Ltd [2020] SC5; SC1918
(leading Lowing CBE)

 Re O [2020] NRL Appeals Committee (3 April 2020)
(leading R. Gordon)

NKW Holdings Ltd v Paladin Solutions Ltd [2020] NC112; N8339

Groutech (Aust.) Pty Ltd v Muntz [2019] QDC BD2399/19

K v K [2020] SC101; SC2021
(led by Renwick SC)

Stirloch Constructions v Toowoomba Regional Council [2021] QBCC1123516

Young Plumbing & Excavations Pty Ltd v Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Pty Ltd [2021] QBCC 1090300

Royal Commission – Loan from the Union Bank of Switzerland and related transactions
(led by Renwick SC)

Katter and Gordon, QCAT Practice and Procedure, LexisNexis (2013), loose-leaf service