Contract Law

Defects in the air (conditioning)

Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 266 Michael Creedon  |  Allie Flack  |  Ali Harris (more…)

Limitation of liability clause in HIA’s standard form contract: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ‘no contracting out’ rule in focus 

Andrew Hales  |  Tom Ward  |  Luke Sundercombe Life Structures Pty Ltd v Burton [2022] NSWCATAP 272 (more…)

The meaning of force majeure

Andrew Hales  | Sophie Wallwork  |  Tom Lawler Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 34 (more…)

Not a penalty or bad faith – charges payable on empty Queensland Nickel gas pipeline

QNI Resources Pty Ltd & Anor v North Queensland Pipeline No 1 Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QCA 169 David Pearce  |  Sam Rafter  |  Eva Squire (more…)

Unfair contract terms: Increased penalties and strengthened laws will impact the construction industry  

Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) Michael Creedon  |  Eva Squire  |  Keira Takacs (more…)

Locked on Lizard Island: Court orders return of construction plant and equipment  

DBL Space Pty Ltd v Clynder Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 193 Julie Whitehead  |  Laura Berry  |  Claudia Lizzio (more…)

Where rectification is not a reasonable remedy  

O’Rourke v Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATCD 116 Andrew Hales  |  Anique Mawa  |  Nicole Sawick (more…)

The price is not right: termination on the basis of increased costs a repudiation  

Addinos Pty Ltd v OJ Pippin Homes Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 205 Clare Turner  |  Luke Trimarchi  |  Mikayla Colak (more…)

Freedom of contract rules in royalties dispute

Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Adani Mining Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 154 Andrew Orford  |  Matt Hammond  |  Eva Squire (more…)

A 2D email can lead to a 3D contract

MotionX Pty Ltd V Evok3d.com Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 124 Mark Wheelahan   |  Sarah Cahill  |  Zariyah Ahmed (more…)

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