‘Pay now, argue later’: A spirited debate
Venture Spirits Pty Ltd v Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd [2024] TASSC 12 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Isabella Nicolaci (more…)
Bounced but not forgotten: Upholding practical views on effective service
RE Oakey Pty Ltd v Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 202 Sarah Ferrett | Matt Hammond | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)
Adjudication decision stands despite failure to provide copy of contract
Platform Constructions Pty Ltd v Fourth Dimension Au Pty Ltd ATF BD Hope Unit Trust & Ors [2022] QSC Andrew Orford | Sarah Cahill | Joseph Ryan (more…)
It’s not an adjudicator’s job to balance the books
Chevron Park Pty Ltd v Groupline Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QSC 202 David Pearce | Alexandria Hammerton | Jazmin Sherrington (more…)
Developers and builders beware: High Court rules on non-delegable duty of care for defects
Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 Claire Tait | Maciej Getta | Luke Sundercombe (more…)
They’re not suggestions – compliance with the Building Code and Australian Standards is key to a builder’s duty of care
The Owners – Strata Plan 80867 v Da Silva [2024] NSWDC Claire Tait | Alice Mason | Cedric Barakat (more…)
Arbitrator’s call on practical completion not jurisdictional error
Paladin Projects Pty Ltd v Visie Three Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QSC 230 Sian Keast | Matt Hammond | Siobhan Beckett (more…)
Harsh results irrelevant as contract hailed king
Colormode Pty Ltd v Civic Construction Group Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 148 Michael Creedon | Clare Turner | Siobhan Beckett (more…)
Court confirms adjudicators have jurisdiction to determine the amount of a payment claim
Binah Constructions Pty Ltd v PTMG Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 872 Claire Tait | Laura-Rose Lynch | Nicole Sawick (more…)
Act now or pay later: late notification of home warranty insurance claims
Drummond v Gordian Runoff Limited ACN 052 179 647 [2024] NSWCA 239 Claire Tait | Harkiran Kaur | Daphne Zhou (more…)