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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...June 24, 2020
Speak now or forever hold your peace – jurisdictional error in relation to claims made under the QLD
The recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court in Acciona Agua Australia Pty Ltd v Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 133 considered...June 23, 2020
A counter-offer you can’t refuse: NSWCA decides whether a contract was formed pursuant to a Supplier
The recent decision of the NSWCA in C & V Engineering Pty Ltd v Hamilton & Marino Builders Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 103 considered whether the...May 20, 2020
Not Under My Agreement: Inghams prevails in NSW Court of Appeal
We previously provided an update (which can be found here) on Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan [2019] NSWSC 1186, where the NSW Supreme Court...May 11, 2020
Can the deprivation of accrued contractual rights amount to a penalty?
A recent decision of the NSWCA of Kay v Playup Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 33 considered whether the deprivation of accrued contractual rights can...May 6, 2020
Unavailable Reference Dates and Jurisdictional Error
A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal has considered amongst other things the significance of a 'reference date' for a valid payment claim under...April 21, 2020
A Right to Appeal an Arbitral Award?
The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria in Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] VSC 127 considered whether...April 16, 2020
A ‘timely’ reminder of the importance of adhering to statutory timeframes under QLD security of paym
The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland in Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd v Civil Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 51 confirms that...