Contractual interpretation of indemnity leaves party out of luck
Shamrock Civil Engineering Pty Ltd v Honan Insurance Group Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 313 Michael Creedon | Megan Sharkey | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)
Adjudicator’s reasoning fenced by section 88 of the BIF Act
John Holland Queensland Pty Ltd v SecureFence Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 290 Julie Whitehead | Ren Shike | Siobhan Beckett (more…)
Additional building defects may be added to a Tribunal claim after the expiry of a limitation period
Crystele Designer Homes Pty Ltd v Wood [2024] NSWSC 1438 Andrew Hales | Karen Hanigan | Sean Cooley (more…)
Jurisdictional fact or fiction – can the court decide?
Roberts Construction Group Pty Ltd v Drummond Carpentry Services Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 246 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Madeleine Matkowsky (more…)
‘Pay now, argue later’: A spirited debate
Venture Spirits Pty Ltd v Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd [2024] TASSC 12 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Isabella Nicolaci (more…)
Bounced but not forgotten: Upholding practical views on effective service
RE Oakey Pty Ltd v Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 202 Sarah Ferrett | Matt Hammond | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)
Adjudication decision stands despite failure to provide copy of contract
Platform Constructions Pty Ltd v Fourth Dimension Au Pty Ltd ATF BD Hope Unit Trust & Ors [2022] QSC Andrew Orford | Sarah Cahill | Joseph Ryan (more…)
It’s not an adjudicator’s job to balance the books
Chevron Park Pty Ltd v Groupline Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QSC 202 David Pearce | Alexandria Hammerton | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)
Developers and builders beware: High Court rules on non-delegable duty of care for defects
Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 Claire Tait | Maciej Getta | Luke Sundercombe (more…)
They’re not suggestions – compliance with the Building Code and Australian Standards is key to a builder’s duty of care
The Owners – Strata Plan 80867 v Da Silva [2024] NSWDC Claire Tait | Alice Mason | Cedric Barakat (more…)