Security of Payment

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…)

Claimant beware: misleading and deceptive conduct defence may thwart summary judgment

Marques Group Pty Ltd v Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 625 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Brigida Johns (more…)

The definition of ‘construction contract’ under the BIF Act   

GCB Constructions Pty Ltd v SEQ Formwork Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 71 Michael Creedon  |  James Knell  |  Spencer Hayward (more…)

No reasons, no excuse under the BIF Act   

Insite Construction Services Pty Ltd v Daniels Civil Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 33 Sarah Ferrett  |  Luke Trimarchi  |  Joey Henthorn (more…)

Does an adjudication application in WA require a construction contract to be attached?

SLIC B&D Pty Ltd v David Trinder  [2023] WASAT 1 Tom French | Penny Bond | Charlie Clifton (more…)

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