Cash is king: implied term to pay out bank guarantees
L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd v Cardigan Commercial Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] VSC 33 Chris Hey | Michael Lo | Andre Liacos (more…)
Frankie says relax: existence of construction contracts and email specification requirements
Kumar v Frankies Cranes Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 1264 Ben Fuller | Andrew Black | Elizabeth Harris (more…)
Contract cuts: Court’s sharp take on deletions during contract negotiations
Pacific Diamond 88 Pty Ltd v Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd [2025] QCA 50 Michael Creedon | Luke Trimarchi | Charlotte Kath (more…)
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…)