Contract Law

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…)

Failure to follow contractual procedures fatal for builder

Cairns Building and Construction Pty Ltd ATF P&T Kelly Trust t/as Phil Kelly Builders v Kaminaras & Anor [2021] QCAT 374 Michael Creedon  |  Clare Turner  |  Gemma Galloway (more…)

Less work than originally contemplated? Who bears the cost?

Day v Quince’s Quality Building Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 296 Andrew Hales  |  Claire Laverick  |  Tony Issa (more…)

Sophisticated parties denied the benefit of a force majeure clause and an implied term of good faith

North Queensland Pipeline No 1 Pty Ltd v QNI Resources Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 190 Julie Whitehead  |  Sarah Cahill  |  Tia Shadford (more…)

How much is 50% of a pineapple worth? The Big Pineapple Joint Venture goes back to court

CMC Property Pty Ltd & Ors v Rankin Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd & Anor [2021] QCA 173 Andrew Orford, Sam Rafter, Mikayla Colak (more…)

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