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Case Study Archive
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There are a total of 1503 cases in our archive-
23rd August 2007Intero Hospitality Projects P/L v Empire Interior (Australia) P/L & Anor [2007] QSC 220ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – JUDICIAL REVIEW – REVIEWABLE DECISIONS AND CONDUCT – EXISTENCE OF OTHER REVIEW OR APPEAL RIGHTS – where second respondent adjudicator made decision under Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 – where applicant seeks review of second respondent’s decision under the Judicial Review Act 1991 – where Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 provides for a speedy interim adjudication based on written information – where such adjudication does not affect any civil proceeding arising under a construction contract – whether provision is made, other than the Judicial Review Act 1991, under which the applicant is entitled to seek review of the matter by another Court – whether application should be dismissed
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13th August 2007Ozy Homewares v Wesgordon [2007] NSWSC 982CORPORATIONS – Application under s 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to set aside statutory demand – Demand relates to summary judgment obtained in Local Court pursuant to s 15 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (“the Act”) which precluded applicant from bringing cross-claim or raising defence to claim – Applicant has appealed judgment and disputes debt – Whether debt is res judicata precluding genuine dispute as to existence of debt where applicant prevented from putting cross-claim or defence and s 32 of the Act allows for restitution following judgment – Whether “some other reason why the demand should be set aside” under s 459J(1)(b) of the Corporations Act given the circumstances – Whether money should be paid into Court under s 459M of the Corporations Act as pre-condition to...
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2nd August 2007Melco Engineering Pty Ltd v Eriez Magnetics Pty Ltd [2007] QSC 198PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – CONTRACT – PLEADINGS – UCPR r.166 – where contractual dispute as to terms and performance of contract – where respondent alleges applicant has not complied with r.166 (4) UCPR – whether applicant is deemed to have admitted facts pursuant to r.166 (5) UCPR – whether applicant must re-plead facts to comply with r.166 (4) UCPR LEGISLATION: Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004(Qld), cited - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld), rr. 149, 150 (4) & 166 (4) & (5), discussed
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30th July 2007Michael John Construction Ltd v St Peters Rugby Football Club [2007] EWHC 1857 (TCC)
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18th July 2007Halls Earthworks Limited (In Liquidation) v Donovan Drainage & Earthmoving Limited
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17th July 2007Pierce Design International Ltd v Johnston [2007] EWHC 1691 (TCC)This summary was provided by CMS Cameron McKenna LLP. For more information visit http://www.cms-cmck.com/Construction/Construction-Disputes The TCC has upheld a provision entitling an employer to withhold payment without having issued a withholding notice where the contract was determined for default of the contractor. This effectively confirms that the House of Lords decision in Melville Dundas v Wimpey is not limited to situations of insolvency and/or impossibility of issuing a withholding notice.His Honour Judge Coulson QC – Queen’s Bench Division, Technology and Construction CourtBackground The defendants engaged the claimant to carry out construction works under a contract incorporating the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract (With Contractor’s Design), 1998 edition (with amendments). The defendants failed to pay in full a number of interim payments...
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12th July 2007Rojo Building P/Lv Jillcris P/L [2007] NSWSC 880BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Security of payment - Authority of solicitor to sign payment claim on behalf of claimant - Progress payments - Payment claim served on defendant - Failure of defendant to provide payment schedule within time limited by the Act - Plaintiff serves notice of intention to make adjudication application - Whether plaintiff thereby made any election - Whether open to plaintiff to withdraw any election made. LEGISLATION CITED: Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - Home Building Act 1989
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10th July 2007JAR Developments P/L v Castleplex P/L [2007] NSWSC 737Service in accordance with s 109X Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and s 31 Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – effect whether determination of adjudicator void LEGISLATION CITED: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ss 11, 14, 15, 17, 31, Div 2 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 109X