Subcontractor’s contributory negligence does not absolve head contractor’s liability
Meechan v Savco Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 264 Michael Creedon | Allie Flack | Oliver Waddingham (more…)
Tell me why, ain’t enough to say it’s just a defect ?
The Owners – Strata Plan No 87060 v Loulach Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1068 Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Jenny Cohen (more…)
Security of Payment: ‘Other arrangements’ not required to be legally binding
Crown Green Square Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWSC 1557 Andrew Hales | Tom Kearney | Isobel Carmody (more…)
Minds differ on which interpretation of delay costs produces a commercial result
Santos Limited v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2021] QCA 204 Andrew Orford | Matt Hammond | Oliver Waddingham (more…)
Challenging legal professional privilege
Santos Limited v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) [2021] QSC 281 Michael Creedon | Matt Hammond | Oliver Waddingham (more…)
Failure to follow contractual procedures fatal for builder
Cairns Building and Construction Pty Ltd ATF P&T Kelly Trust t/as Phil Kelly Builders v Kaminaras & Anor [2021] QCAT 374 Michael Creedon | Clare Turner | Gemma Galloway (more…)
Defined legal relationship broadly interpreted for arbitration agreements
Cheshire Contractors Pty Ltd v Civil Mining & Construction [2021] QCA 212 Julie Whitehead | Allie Flack | Oliver Waddingham (more…)
Court grants stay where ability to pay arbitral award in doubt
Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161
Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen
Payment claims may only be made in respect of one construction contract at a time
Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161
Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen
Adjudicator’s jurisdictional errors lose the battle in security of payment decision
Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161
Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen