Don’t get caught downstream without a paddle: considerations with upstream settlements

  • Posted on July 11, 2023
Heavy Plant Leasing Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 634 [2023] NSWSC 585 Andrew Hales  |  Sean Cooley (more…)
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What is a ‘bona fide’ claim on unconditional security? 

  • Posted on July 11, 2023
Total Construction Pty Ltd v Catholic Healthcare Limited [2023] NSWSC 585 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan |  Sean Cooley (more…)
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No claim for a residential cost plus contract blowing the budget 

  • Posted on July 11, 2023
Schrader v David Broach trading as David Broach Building Services [2023] NSWDC 97  Andrew Hales  |  Mark Glynn  |  Tom Lawler (more…)
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You’ve got to be in it to win it: resisting enforcement of foreign arbitral awards 

  • Posted on July 6, 2023
Reeves v Alt Advisory (Jersey) Limited and Alt Financial Group Limited [2023] VSC 249  Nikki Miller |  Chris Hey  |  Isobel Carmody | Phillip Martin (more…)
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When will an arbitrator’s decision be ‘obviously wrong’? 

  • Posted on July 6, 2023
Factory X Pty Ltd v Gorman Services Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 247 Nikki Miller |  Chris Hey  |  Jacob Broderick (more…)
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The definition of ‘construction contract’ under the BIF Act   

  • Posted on June 16, 2023
GCB Constructions Pty Ltd v SEQ Formwork Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 71 Michael Creedon  |  James Knell  |  Spencer Hayward (more…)
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No reasons, no excuse under the BIF Act   

  • Posted on June 8, 2023
Insite Construction Services Pty Ltd v Daniels Civil Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 33 Sarah Ferrett  |  Luke Trimarchi  |  Joey Henthorn (more…)
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High Court rules on recognition of international arbitral awards in Australia

  • Posted on May 4, 2023
Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l [2023] HCA 22 Andrew Orford  | Andrew Hales  |  Chris Hey  |  Isobel Carmody (more…)
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Alleging bias by an arbitrator? There better be a real danger…

  • Posted on May 4, 2023
Bernard George Grieve and Christine Rae Grieve and Dissoudre Pty Ltd (ACN: 009 380 410) T/As BG Grieve Builder -v- Brian Robert Gould [2022] WASC 413 Tom French | Penny Bond | Charlie Clifton (more…)
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Does an adjudication application in WA require a construction contract to be attached?

  • Posted on May 4, 2023
SLIC B&D Pty Ltd v David Trinder  [2023] WASAT 1 Tom French | Penny Bond | Charlie Clifton (more…)
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