Disputes

Developers beware of the duty of care under the DBP Act     

The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 659 Andrew Hales  |  Sophie Wallwork  |  Will Ryan (more…)

Pleading defects not served by delivering defective pleading     

Devine Constructions Pty Ltd v Stowe Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] QSC 51 Julie Whitehead   |  James Knell  |  Zariyah Ahmed (more…)

Shed-ding light on building classifications in the QBCC Act     

Ruhle v Lormist Pty Ltd [2022] QCAT 100 Andrew Orford  |  Alexandria Hammerton |  Eva Squire (more…)

Compliance with the QBCC Act is a matter for the QBCC  

Widdows v Pacific Blue Painting Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QCAT 114 Clare Turner |  Sam Rafter |  Yibing Mao (more…)

Two experts on one issue is one too many!     

Disley v Mount Emerald Wind Farm Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2022] QSC 54 Julie Whitehead   |  Luke Trimarchi  |  Alisha McGrady (more…)

Not (Gabion) caged in – leave granted to withdraw pleaded admissions  

Concrib Pty Ltd v Cumner Contracting [2022] QSC 50 Sarah Ferrett | Sarah Cahill | Renee Shike (more…)

Expert reports useless if they fail to address allegations in issue

Jones and Anor v Rutch Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] QCAT 82 David Pearce |  Hazal Gacka  |  Yibing Mao (more…)

Contractor entitled to payment for unlicensed work performed under an oral contract

CJM Innotrack Pty Ltd v Liang & Wang [2022] QCAT 53 Andrew Orford  |  Matt Hammond  |  Nikole Rabeling (more…)

Trying to prevent a call on unconditional security? Think again!

Lanskey Constructions Pty Ltd v Westrac Pty Ltd [2022] WASC 90 Tom French |  Penny Bond |  Conor McCavana (more…)

Getting the story straight – ensuring consistency across multiple claims

Niclin No 1 Pty Ltd v Lambert 66 Pty Ltd  [2022] QDC 45 Andrew Orford  |  Allie Flack  |  Eva Squire (more…)

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