State of Origin BIF: Unless it’s ‘wholly out’, it’s in!
Lendlease Building Pty Ltd v BCS Airport Systems Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] QCS 164 Julie Whitehead | Laura Berry | Tara Vele (more…)
A vague sense of unease or disquiet does not amount to apprehended bias
Bright Days Herston Pty Ltd v ATG Project & Property Solutions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 94 Michael Creedon | Matt Hammond | Tara Vele (more…)
Desirable, just and convenient: What’s needed to join a party to a construction dispute
Body Corporate for the Johnson CTS 49098 v Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 65 Julie Whitehead | Renee Shike | Connor Wright (more…)
Using a statutory demand to pressure a subcontractor may be an abuse of process
Newstart Homes Australia Pty Ltd v Kodiak Concrete Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 129 David Pearce | Allie Flack | Connor Wright (more…)
Vague evidence and inadequate disclosure insufficient to prevent security for costs
Laurie Linder Construction Pty Ltd v Western Cape Communities Trust Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 123 Andrew Orford | Petrina Macpherson | Tara Vele (more…)
Pure economic loss: assumption of responsibility key to liability
Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25Andrew Orford | Petrina Macpherson | Connor Wright (more…)
Getting it right: The requirements for a payment claim under the BIF Act revisited
MWB Everton Park Pty Ltd as trustee for MWB Everton Park Unit Trust v Devcon Building Co Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 94 Andrew Orford | Elissa Morcombe | Abhishek Rishi (more…)
A notice or direction to start work may be a waiver of conditions precedent
Alliance Building and Construction Pty Ltd v Veesaunt Property Syndicate 1 Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 75 David Pearce | Clare Turner | Connor Wright (more…)
A contract allowing a call on security for amounts claimed, worth its weight in gold
Sun Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd v Ravenswood Gold Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 68 Sian Keast | Sarah Cahill | Max Rylance (more…)
Illustrating the differences between WA and Qld’s security notice requirements
Sun Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd v Ravenswood Gold Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 68 Tom French | Penny Bond | Alicia Harries (more…)