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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...April 6, 2020
Is Total Independence Required from a Principal’s Representative?
A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal has considered, amongst other things, whether a 'show cause' notice and a 'take out' notice were validly...April 1, 2020
Jumping the gun: know your rights before seeking recourse to bank guarantees
The recent decision in the English High Court of Justice between Yuanda (UK) Company Limited v Multiplex Construction Ltd & Australia and New Zealand...March 2, 2020
The House Always Wins: Full Federal Court considers enforceability of confidentiality obligations
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia considered whether an express confidentiality clause in a contract should be...February 28, 2020
Too little too late: Builder estopped from making payment claim
In the recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision of TWT Property Group Pty Ltd v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 72, the Court confirmed that...February 13, 2020
Estoppel by silence: a US perspective
A recent decision in the United States of America has considered whether a party should be estopped in equity from asserting a contractual entitlement to...January 22, 2020
Fine Tuning Costs for Breach of Contract
In the recent decision of PKT Technologies Pty Ltd (formerly known as Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd) v Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 216, the...December 19, 2019
Superintendent or not? The effect of conduct
In Futurepower Developments Pty Ltd v TJ & RF Fordham Pty Ltd t/as TRN Group [2019] NSWSC 1554, a developer...