18 Feb 2014 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Construction Calling on a bank guarantee following termination of contract: Lucas v Armour Right to call on guarantee accrued prior to termination of contract
31 Jan 2014 Construction New Commissioner appointed to Queensland Building and Construction Commission Significant step in Queensland government's 10 Point Action Plan
30 Jan 2014 Construction PPSA deadline a timely reminder for the construction industry Make sure you register your security interests in the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)
28 Jan 2014 Disputes and investigations Construction Supreme Court of NSW refuses to restrain principal from having recourse to bank guarantees ... Court refuses to grant injunction to builder
28 Jan 2014 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Construction Insurance Exclusion or limitation clauses in contracts must be clearly drafted Cost of interruption to power supply held to be a direct loss, not a consequential loss
28 Jan 2014 Disputes and investigations Construction Supreme Court refuses to allow plaintiff to amend pleadings where this would cause prejudice to ... Defendant would be denied opportunity to bring viable cross claim if plaintiff's application granted
28 Jan 2014 Construction Queensland government rolls out first stage in building industry reforms More exclusions to prohibition against performing unlicensed building work
27 Jan 2014 Disputes and investigations Corporate and commercial Construction Changes imminent to Queensland overlapping mining tenure framework State Government responds positively to White Paper transitional provisions
27 Jan 2014 Disputes and investigations Construction NSW Court of Appeal finds that builder owes duty of care to subsequent owner Economic loss to owners corporation due to latent construction defects
9 Jan 2014 Disputes and investigations Construction Contractors can make payment claims for construction work on mining leases - Queensland decision ... Contractors in Queensland can recover payments under Act for construction work on mining leases