Security of Payment

Adjudicators must notify of their decision in time

Karam Group Pty Ltd as Trustee for Karam (No. 1) Family Trust v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] QSC 290 Andrew Orford  |  Laura Berry  |  Mikayla Colak (more…)

Adjudicator’s failure to request submissions a substantial denial of procedural fairness

Andrew Hales  |  Laura-Rose Lynch |  James Pelosi McNab Building Services Pty Ltd v Demex Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1441 (more…)

‘Sent’ does not automatically mean ‘received’ when serving via email  

Demex Pty Ltd v John Holland Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 259 Andrew Orford  |  Petrina Macpherson  |  Keira Takacs (more…)

It is not always as it is deemed – service under the SOP Act  

Piety Constructions Pty Ltd v Hville FCP Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1318 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Heidi Knights (more…)

Clear drafting required for certification of a payment claim to be a condition precedent to payment

Keegan v Ballast Point Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 179 Andrew Hales  |  Sophie Wallwork  |  James Pelosi (more…)

Identify the works to avoid a BIF over payment

Denbrook Constructions Pty Ltd v CBO Developments Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 184 Sarah Ferrett | Alexandria Hammerton | Renee Shike (more…)

A late adjudication decision in NSW is unlikely to be void

Demex Pty Ltd v Marine Civil Contractors Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QSC 141 Andrew Orford  |  Petrina Macpherson  |  Alisha McGrady (more…)

Limitations on when an adjudicator can request further information   

12 Bridge Street Epping Pty Ltd atf 12 Bridge Street Epping Unit Trust v D.R. Design (NSW) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 866 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Emily Miers (more…)

Christmas shut down: Contractual payment regime read down to align with BIF Act   

Allencon Pty Ltd v Palmgrove Holdings Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 90 Andrew Orford  |  Petrina MacPherson |  Eva Squire (more…)

Security of payment: the existence of the ‘one contract’ rule is doubted in NSW   

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Fire) Pty Ltd v Ventia Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 82 Andrew Hales  |  Tom Kearney  |  Isobel Carmody (more…)

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