Contract Law

A right to levy liquidated damages does not equal a right to set off liquidated damages

Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd v Pacific Diamond 88 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Pacific Diamond 88 Unit Trust [2024] QSC 321 Andrew Orford  |  Matt Hammond  |  Siobhan Beckett (more…)

Limits of contractual illegality and estoppel

Merkon Constructions Pty Ltd v Residence Company Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 151 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo  |  Meg Reid (more…)

No grounds for renegotiation: contractual interpretation and implied terms

Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 125 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo  |  Dan Dowling (more…)

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…)

Harsh results irrelevant as contract hailed king 

Colormode Pty Ltd v Civic Construction Group Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 148 Michael Creedon  |  Clare Turner  |  Siobhan Beckett (more…)

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…)

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