Termination tango! Caution required when submitting a final payment claim after termination
Vantralia Pty Ltd v Redline Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 291 Andrew Orford | James Knell | Lochlan Andrew (more…)
A payment schedule that does not provide reasons for withholding is invalid
Turnkey Innovative Engineering Pty Ltd v Witron Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 981 Andrew Hales | Michelle Knight | Sarah Summers (more…)
Fourth time unlucky? Dualcorp issue estoppel prevents re-agitation in adjudications
Karam Group Pty Ltd ATF The Karam (No. 1) Family Trust v HCA Queensland & Ors [2023] QSC 245 Andrew Orford | Gemma Osborne | Aidan Kleynhans (more…)
Length does not define thoroughness in the pressure cooker of adjudication
Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd v Robotic Steel Fab Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 218 David Pearce | Petrina Macpherson | Jarryd Cox (more…)
Bias or just blunt? Adjudicator’s impartiality challenged in BIF dispute
Karam Group Pty Ltd ATF The Karam (No. 1) Family Trust v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 212 Sarah Ferrett | Matt Hammond | Lochlan Andrew (more…)
Impact of contractual payment suspension rights on security of payment reference dates
Diamond Builders Pty Ltd v Gilridge Investments Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 1527 Peter Wood | Isobel Carmody | Sarah Waring (more…)
Sun of a BIF! Voided adjudication decisions are not a failure to decide
Sun Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd v Registrar Appointed under section 150 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 & Anor [2023] QSC 168 Andrew Orford | Samantha Byrne | Joey Henthorn (more…)
Payment to be made ‘weekly in arrears’? SOP Act reference dates might arise every 7 days
Drake Constructions Vic Pty Ltd v Three Construct Group Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 1325 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Sean Bricknell (more…)
Do you speak-a my language? Low bar for section 18(2) notices under the SOP Act
Endeavour Constructions Pty Ltd v Down Under Piling Australia Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 424 Nikki Miller | Michael Lo | Henry Chesterman (more…)
Adjudicator’s material failure to consider submissions is a jurisdictional error
Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Napoli Excavations and Civil Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 348 Andrew Hales | Anique Mawa | William Vu (more…)