Disputes

You can’t put this on me! The onus of proving a failure to mitigate loss cannot be shifted

Ceerose Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 89074 [2025] NSWCA 235   Andrew Hales  |  Zar Chavla (more…)

Urgency tips the scales in ordering delivery of materials upon termination

Alinta Cogeneration Pty Ltd v Shanghai Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd [2025] WASC 455 Tom French  |  Naoisa McNelis (more…)

Injunction granted – limits of certifying liquidated damages post take-out or termination 

Cobolt Constructions Pty Ltd v Duke Ventures Wellington Street Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 609 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo | Isabella Nicolaci (more…)

Double trouble: Two statements of claim allowed to enforce subcontractor’s charge  

JTS Trading Group Pty Ltd v Allroads Pty Ltd (in liq) [2025] QSC 211 Michael Creedon  |  Clare Turner | Gabriela Roworth (more…)

Payment results in withdrawal of adjudication application   

Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd v DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 212 Sian Keast  |  Stephanie Murphy | Charlotte Kath (more…)

One job: The outcome nobody asked for

Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd v Starline Interiors Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 226 Sarah Ferrett  |  Hazal Gacka | Oliver Conroy (more…)

Multiple proceedings, you got to let me know – should I stay or should I go?

Allen & Anor v Contrast Constructions Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 18 Julie Whitehead | Alexandria Hammerton | Rose Dillon (more…)

Debt dilemma: Interplay between Contractors Debts and Security of Payment legislation

Warrane Design Construct Fit-Out Pty Ltd v Woonona Bulli RSL Memorial Club Ltd [2025] NSWSC 123 (27 February 2025) Andrew Hales  |  Emily Miers  |  Conor Bates (more…)

Adjudication or statutory demand: choose your own adventure!

Sovereign Building Company Pty Ltd v Sheehan Group Pty Ltd [2025] WASC 11 Tom French | Penny Bond | Naoisa McNelis (more…)

Additional building defects may be added to a Tribunal claim after the expiry of a limitation period

Crystele Designer Homes Pty Ltd v Wood [2024] NSWSC 1438 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Sean Cooley (more…)

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