Disputes

To be or not to be – who is a ‘person’ owing a duty of care under the DBP Act?  

Boulus Constructions Pty Ltd v Warrumbungle Shire Council (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1368 Andrew Hales  |  Laura-Rose Lynch |  William Vu (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…)

Out with an old pleading does not always mean in with the new

Quilkey & another v Tractile Combined Pty Ltd & others [2022] QDC 185 Michael Creedon | Hazal Gacka | Zariyah Ahmed (more…)

Does this filter make me look flawless? A look at misleading and deceptive conduct

SPEL Environmental Pty Ltd v IES Stormwater Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 891 Andrew Hales  |  Laura-Rose Lynch  |  Naomi Graham (more…)

Developers beware of the duty of care under the DBP Act – Part 2

The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1002 Andrew Hales  |  Sophie Wallwork  |  Jaime Parker (more…)

Shock horror: incorrect application of law does not spark leave to appeal

Paradise Outdoor Building Company Pty Ltd v Steward [2022] QCA 118 Michael Creedon | Laura Berry | Renee Shike (more…)

Drilling down on expert evidence

Drill Engineering & Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Seymour & another [2022] QDC 1361 Julie Whitehead  |  Elissa Morcombe  |  Eva Squire (more…)

Don’t build outside the lines!

Paridaen & Anor v Mahaside Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 109 David Pearce |  Sam Rafter  |  Yibing Mao (more…)

Rage against the machinery: a quantum assessment of loss for faulty equipment

Damon’s Earthworks Pty Ltd v AA Machinery Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 123 Michael Creedon  |  Alexandria Hammerton  |  Alisha McGrady (more…)

Design imitation – flattery or just a breach of copyright?

Look Design and Development Pty Ltd v Edge Developments Pty Ltd & Flaton [2022] QDC 116 Michael Creedon  |  Hazal Gacka   |  Alisha McGrady (more…)

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