Security of Payment

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…)

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