Statutory duty of care applies to all buildings – NSW Court of Appeal confirms
Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Luke Sundercombe Roberts v Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 5 (more…)
Don’t count your debts before they’re determined
Andrew Hales | Mark Glynn | Joel Dueck In the matter of Nicolas Criniti Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 1149 (more…)
Limitation of liability clause in HIA’s standard form contract: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ‘no contracting out’ rule in focus
Andrew Hales | Tom Ward | Luke Sundercombe Life Structures Pty Ltd v Burton [2022] NSWCATAP 272 (more…)
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…)
The meaning of force majeure
Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | Tom Lawler Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 34 (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…)
The clock is ticking: limitation dates for amended pleadings under the UCPR
Julie Whitehead | Matt Hammond | Eva Squire Devine Constructions Pty Ltd v Stowe Australia Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2022] QSC 272 (more…)
Financial hardship of the builder avoids variation notice requirements in the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic)
Jolin Nominees Pty Ltd v Daniel Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 209 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Chris Warwick (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…)
Summary judgment not appropriate when facts are in dispute
Gold Property Partners Pty Ltd v Dudzik & Anor [2022] QDC 245 Michael Creedon | Elissa Morecombe | Claudia Lizzio (more…)