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October 6, 2020

Can Informal Discussions Constitute Misleading Conduct?

A recent decision in the Supreme Court of NSW of Schieb v Burnheim [2020] NSWSC 1254 has found that a representation as to a future matter, made in an...

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September 2, 2020

Supreme Court Refuses to Grant urgent Relief Suspending Concurrent Arbitrations

A recent decision of the VSC in Transurban WGT Co Pty Ltd v CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2020] VSC 476 considered whether urgent declaratory relief...

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September 1, 2020

VSCA Awards Damages for Wasted Expenditure on Eureka Tower Property

In Leeda Projects Pty Ltd v Zeng [2020] VSCA 192, the VSCA has established that damages for loss of use and enjoyment of a property arising from a...

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August 24, 2020

Termination of Contract Procured by Fraud: Appropriate Measure of Damages

In Berry & Anor v CCL Secure Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 27, the High Court of Australia considered the appropriate measure of damages payable in...

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August 13, 2020

VSC decides whether a lack of pre-agreed procedure invalidates an arbitration agreement

The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria in Gemcan Constructions Pty Ltd v Westbourne Grammar School [2020] VSC 429 considered the...

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August 12, 2020

Out of All Proportion: Contractual Penalties in New Zealand

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New Zealand (NZSC) has confirmed the test for contractual penalty clauses in New Zealand and...

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August 10, 2020

New Obligations for NSW Building Designers and Practitioners: The Design and Building Practitioners

In early June 2020, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (the Act) took effect. The Act is part of the NSW...

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July 15, 2020

Expert Determination Clauses: The NSWSC’s Broad Interpretation

The recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in The Illawarra Community Housing Trust Limited v MP Park Lane Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 751...

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