Contract Law

Act now or pay later: late notification of home warranty insurance claims

Drummond v Gordian Runoff Limited ACN 052 179 647 [2024] NSWCA 239 Claire Tait  |  Harkiran Kaur |  Daphne Zhou (more…)

Pouring over the cracks in a concrete slab

Hestbay Pty Ltd v One Sector Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 180 Sarah Ferret | Megan Sharkey | Max Rylance (more…)

Repudiation: Actions may speak louder than words

Makland Constructions Pty Ltd v Page Steel Fabrications Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 142 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo  |  Jesse Guo  (more…)

The power of a solo signature: A dual director / secretary’s authority to execute   

Hino Group Pty Ltd v Singh and Anor [2024] NSWDC 124 Andrew Hales | Karen Hanigan | Jasper Choi (more…)

A notice or direction to start work may be a waiver of conditions precedent      

Alliance Building and Construction Pty Ltd v Veesaunt Property Syndicate 1 Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 75 David Pearce  |  Clare Turner  |  Connor Wright (more…)

Enthusiasm does not guarantee a binding contract, but interest might!      

Taycon Pty Ltd v Williams [2023] QSC 297 David Pearce  |  Gemma Osborne  |  Jarryd Cox (more…)

‘Absolute discretion’:  not magic words resulting in a complete discretion      

Eastbound Estate Pty Ltd v DC Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 40 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Jack Holmes (more…)

Not so appealing construction dispute   

Thallon Mole Group Pty Ltd v Morton; Morton v Thallon Mole Group Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 250 Andrew Orford  |  Sarah Cahill  |  Jarryd Cox (more…)

Effective service viewed practically in the case of a bounced email   

Canadian Solar Construction Pty Ltd v Re Oakey Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 288 Sarah Ferrett  |  Matt Hammond  |  Lochlan Andrew (more…)

Gimme Gimme Gimme – all documents after termination of a contract   

ESR Investment Management 2 (Australia) Pty Limited v AllRoads Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 235 Michael Creedon | Laura Berry | Aidan Kleynhans (more…)

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