News & Articles
April 27, 2021
The Effect of Absolute Discretion on the Application of the Prevention Principle
The recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision of Growthbuilt Pty Ltd v Modern Touch Marble & Granite Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 290 considered the...
April 22, 2021
WA Supreme Court Interprets Intention of Term Sheet
A recent decision of the WA Supreme Court considered the terms of a heads of agreement for a joint venture in circumstances where one party attempted to effect...
April 13, 2021
UK Supreme Court Finds Arbitrator Breaches Duty to Disclose
A recent decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Ace...
April 9, 2021
Federal Court of Australia Considers Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Agreements
A recent Federal Court of Australia (FCA) decision considers, amongst other things, the interaction between Australian federal laws and...
April 1, 2021
Court Dismisses Claims for Breach of Contract and Fiduciary Duty Between Joint Venturers
The Supreme Court of Victoria in Brady Queen Pty Ltd v Austhome Developments Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 18 has dismissed claims for breach of contract and...
April 1, 2021
Security’s Commercial Purpose is Key to Principal’s Right to Call on Builder’s Security Bond
The recent Supreme Court of Tasmania decision of Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd v Parliament Square Hobart Landowner Pty Ltd [2021] TASSC 7 considered a...