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