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…)
Payment claims: Not for the uninformed observer
Bridgeman Agencies Pty Ltd v S.E. QLD Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 167 Andrew Orford | Olivia Doonas | Rose Dillon (more…)
You’ve got mail: Valid service of payment claims via email in the ACT
WNA Construction Pty Ltd v Canberra Building and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2025] ACTCA 17 (4 June 2025) Ben Fuller | Andrew Black | Elizabeth Harris (more…)
No schedule, no defence: SOP Act enforced despite challenge to payment claim validity
Manariti Plumbing Pty Ltd v Universal Property Group Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 135 Andrew Hales | Anique Mawa | Conor Bates (more…)
Bright days, cloudy jurisdiction
Bright Days Herston Pty Ltd v ATG Project & Property Solutions Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 147 Michael Creedon | Elissa Morcombe | Charlotte Kath (more…)
‘Old reasons’ become ‘new reasons’ if not specified in a payment schedule
Baguley Build Pty Ltd v Olcon Concrete & Construction Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 126 Julie Whitehead | Laura Berry | Rose Dillion (more…)
Balancing convenience and cashflow
York Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd [2025] QCA 39 David Pearce | Sarah Cahill | Jack Gibney (more…)
Brick by brick: Building the case for a valid reference date
Procon Developments (Australia) Pty Ltd v Hi-Cal Bricklaying [2025] QSC 67 Sian Keast | Allie Flack | Jack Gibney (more…)
Out of time, out of pocket: lessons in payment claim timelines
Forme Two Pty Ltd v McNab Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 96 Sarah Ferrett | Ren Shike | Charlotte Kath (more…)
Restricted rights to enforce payment and seek adjudication in South Australia
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 Lisa Papanicolaou | Kate Taylor (more…)