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…)
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…)