Domestic building disputes: assessing damages based on demolition and reconstruction
Whitaker v F.P & H.S Keogh Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2024] VCAT 708 Chris Hey | Michael Lo | Stacey Clough (more…)
SOPA Summary judgment: not as ‘summary’ as you’d think
LHRE Group Pty Ltd v Complete Hire & Sales Pty Ltd [2024] WADC 61 Tom French | Penny Bond | Alicia Harries (more…)
State of Origin BIF: Unless it’s ‘wholly out’, it’s in!
Lendlease Building Pty Ltd v BCS Airport Systems Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QCS 164 Julie Whitehead | Laura Berry | Tara Vele (more…)
Fault lines exposed – Systemic defect claims under scrutiny
The Owners – Strata Plan 99960 v SPS Building Contractors Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 687 Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | Emily Miers (more…)
Recourse to security: payment claims aren’t just ‘for construction work’
EnerMech Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd 2024 NSWCA 162 Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Cedric Barakat (more…)
A vague sense of unease or disquiet does not amount to apprehended bias
Bright Days Herston Pty Ltd v ATG Project & Property Solutions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 94 Michael Creedon | Matt Hammond | Tara Vele (more…)
Desirable, just and convenient: What’s needed to join a party to a construction dispute
Body Corporate for the Johnson CTS 49098 v Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 65 Julie Whitehead | Renee Shike | Connor Wright (more…)
Using a statutory demand to pressure a subcontractor may be an abuse of process
Newstart Homes Australia Pty Ltd v Kodiak Concrete Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 129 David Pearce | Allie Flack | Connor Wright (more…)
Vague evidence and inadequate disclosure insufficient to prevent security for costs
Laurie Linder Construction Pty Ltd v Western Cape Communities Trust Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 123 Andrew Orford | Petrina Macpherson | Tara Vele (more…)
Pure economic loss: assumption of responsibility key to liability
Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25Andrew Orford | Petrina Macpherson | Connor Wright (more…)