Clear drafting required for certification of a payment claim to be a condition precedent to payment
Keegan v Ballast Point Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 179 Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | James Pelosi (more…)
Developers beware of the duty of care under the DBP Act – Part 2
The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1002 Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | Jaime Parker (more…)
A late adjudication decision in NSW is unlikely to be void
Demex Pty Ltd v Marine Civil Contractors Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QSC 141 Andrew Orford | Petrina Macpherson | Alisha McGrady (more…)
Limitations on when an adjudicator can request further information
12 Bridge Street Epping Pty Ltd atf 12 Bridge Street Epping Unit Trust v D.R. Design (NSW) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 866 Andrew Hales | Karen Hanigan | Emily Miers (more…)
Security of payment: the existence of the ‘one contract’ rule is doubted in NSW
BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Fire) Pty Ltd v Ventia Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 82 Andrew Hales | Tom Kearney | Isobel Carmody (more…)
Duty of care applies to any ‘building’ in NSW
Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd atf Jesmond Unit Trust v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 624 Andrew Hales | William Vu (more…)
Developers beware of the duty of care under the DBP Act
The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 659 Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | Will Ryan (more…)
Can the spoils of an adjudication be distributed by declaring a dividend?
Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd (in liq); Yazbek v Gleeson as Liquidator of Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd (in liq); Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] NSWSC 1692...
No free work – Courts will imply terms to pay builders for work done
Renbar Constructions Pty Ltd v Sader [2022] NSWSC 172 Andrew Hales | Laura-Rose Lynch | William Vu (more…)
Builders beware! Tenders and subcontracts must be consistent
Forte Sydney Construction Pty Ltd v N Moit & Sons (NSW) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 673 Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Taris Watson (more…)