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May 30, 2022
No agreement found for the purpose of the Commercial Arbitration Act
The New South Wales Supreme Court recently considered whether parties to an arbitration had reached an agreement to allow an appeal under section 34A of the...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...