Bias or just blunt? Adjudicator’s impartiality challenged in BIF dispute
Karam Group Pty Ltd ATF The Karam (No. 1) Family Trust v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 212 Sarah Ferrett | Matt Hammond | Lochlan Andrew (more…)
Conduit conundrum: breach of contract, trespass and conversion
Springfield City Group Pty Ltd v PIPE Networks Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 172 Michael Creedon | Allie Flack | Samuel O'Loughlin (more…)
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to keep drilling
Seymour & Anor v Drill Engineering & Pastoral Company Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 159 David Pearce | Elissa Morcombe | Spencer Hayward (more…)
Impact of contractual payment suspension rights on security of payment reference dates
Diamond Builders Pty Ltd v Gilridge Investments Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 1527 Peter Wood | Isobel Carmody | Sarah Waring (more…)
Sun of a BIF! Voided adjudication decisions are not a failure to decide
Sun Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd v Registrar Appointed under section 150 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 & Anor [2023] QSC 168 Andrew Orford | Samantha Byrne | Joey Henthorn (more…)
When will a court interfere with an expert determination?
Schott AG v Melton Willows Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 364 Nikki Miller | Michael Lo | Courtenay Wood (more…)
Court of Appeal rules on referrals to the Supreme Court out of VCAT
Krongold v Thurin [2023] VSCA 191 Peter Wood | Jeanette Barbaro | Isobel Carmody | Joseph Xuereb (more…)
Payment to be made ‘weekly in arrears’? SOP Act reference dates might arise every 7 days
Drake Constructions Vic Pty Ltd v Three Construct Group Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 1325 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Sean Bricknell (more…)
When will consent to an assignment be unreasonably withheld?
Hawkesdale Asset Pty Ltd v Bennett [2023] VSC 409 Nikki Miller | Michael Lo | Millie Lewis (more…)
Improper influence over architect?
PHHH Investments v United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 516 Nikki Miller | Michael Lo | Millie Lewis (more…)