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April 14, 2022
Inaccurate Render Used in Off-the-Plan Sale Found to Be Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
The recent Federal Court decision Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 242 highlights the requirement for disclaimers to be clear and particular...April 7, 2022
Bona Fide Reliance on Mistaken Contractual Interpretation Does Not Constitute Repudiation
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Aslan v Stepanoski [2022] NSWCA 24 considered the scope of repudiatory conduct. The...March 2, 2022
When can a party appeal an arbitral award?
In the recent decision of Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Southern Cross Farms Australia Pty Ltd [2022] SASCA 7, the South Australian Supreme Court of...February 25, 2022
Contractor Recovers Acceleration Costs in the Victorian Supreme Court
The Victorian Supreme Court recently considered the scope of a contractor’s entitlement to claim acceleration costs, in the case of V601 Developments Pty...November 24, 2021
High Court refuses leave: Appeal from the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal – the prevention principle
The High Court of Australia in Key Infrastructure Australia and Ors v Bensons Property Group Pty Ltd [2021] HCATrans 185 has refused to grant special...November 24, 2021
Sportsgirl unable to rely on arbitration clause in rent dispute
The recent decision of Great Union Pty Ltd v Sportsgirl Pty Ltd [2021] VSCA 299 considered the scope of an arbitration clause in a lease...November 12, 2021
High Court refuses leave on question of payment claim containing ‘excluded amount’
The High Court in Façade Designs International Pty Ltd v Yuanda Vic Pty Ltd [2021] HCATrans 169 has refused to grant special leave to appeal a...October 29, 2021
Court of Appeal interprets entitlement to delay costs under cost plus contract
In Santos Limited v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 204 the Queensland Court of Appeal was asked to interpret a builder’s entitlement to costs...