Disputes

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

Not all evidence is created equal

Tower Cranes International Pty Ltd v Boland Cranes Pty Ltd [2021] QDC 183 Michael Creedon, Alexandria Hammerton, Mikayla Colak (more…)

Fraud, deceit, conspiracy: conduct not justified by QBCC licensing concerns

Sentinel Springwood Retail Pty Ltd & Ors v Tomlinson & Ors [2021] QDC 159 Michael Creedon, Luke Trimarchi, Daniel Szabo (more…)

BIF Act requirement to give a copy of adjudication application is strictly enforced

Equinox Construction Pty Ltd v Henning & Anor [2021] QSC 223 Andrew Orford, Matt Hammond, Charlotte Lane (more…)

Union representatives permitted to enter construction site over safety issues

Enco Precast Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Ors [2021] ICQ 15 Samantha Betzien, Allie Flack, Daniel Szabo (more…)

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