Disputes

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…)

No free work – Courts will imply terms to pay builders for work done

Renbar Constructions Pty Ltd v Sader [2022] NSWSC 172 Andrew Hales  |  Laura-Rose Lynch  |  William Vu (more…)

A claim for restitution does not a progress payment make!

Built Qld Pt Ltd v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] QSC 301 Michael Creedon  |  Megan Sharkey  |  Oliver Waddingham (more…)

Challenging legal professional privilege

Santos Limited v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) [2021] QSC 281 Michael Creedon  |  Matt Hammond  |  Oliver Waddingham (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…)

Specific Performance: historical breaches and hypotheticals do not cut it

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161 Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen

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