Security of Payment

Two decisions, one project: ‘Midwater’ in deepwater

Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd v York Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 261 York Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd [2025] QCA 204 David Pearce | Alexandria Hammerton | Siobhan Beckett...

Reference dates: not vibes just objective facts

York Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd & Ors [2025] QSC 286 David Pearce | Stephanie Murphy | Siobhan Beckett (more…)

Proof of debt process forced upon construction creditor

Taringa Property Group Pty Ltd v Kenik Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 222 Andrew Orford | Laura Berry | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)

Adjudicator’s failure to consider set offs constitutes jurisdictional error

Cooper & Oxley Group Pty Ltd v Koitka [2026] WASC 4 Tom French | Shevaun Stringer | Naoisa Mcnelis (more…)

Another BIF tiff: Revisiting the validity of payment schedules

CPB Contractors Pty Ltd & Ors v MSS Projects (NSW) Pty Ltd t/as MSS Steel & Ors [2025] QSC 239 Julie Whitehead | Ren Shike | Ada Harvey (more…)

Failure to serve subcontract: A bold BIF strategy that does not pay!

Platform Constructions Pty Ltd v Fourth Dimension Au Pty Ltd [2025] QCA 264 Sarah Ferrett | Matt Hammond | Jazmin Sherrington (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…)

A deeming clause is ineffective for determining service of payment claims

Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] NSWCA 161 Andrew Hales  |  Rachel Cheung |  Isabella Waters (more…)

SOP Act no barrier to genuine offsetting claims for a statutory demand

Grounded Construction Group Pty Ltd v KW Civil & Construction Pty Ltd [2025] WASC 307 Tom French  |  Shevaun Stringer  |  Sasha Thomas (more…)

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