Security of Payment

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…)

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