State of Queensland v Epoca Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] QSC 324

JUDICIAL REVIEW – REVIEW DECISIONS – decisions to which Judicial Review legislation applies – where the applicant sought judicial review of a decision by an adjudicator under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004(Qld) ("BCIPA")– whether judicial review under the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld) excluded – whether the adjudicator’s decision is of an administrative character so as to be reviewable under Part 3 of the Judicial Review Act 1991(Qld) - JUDICIAL REVIEW – GROUNDS OF REVIEW – GENERALLY – whether the application for judicial review ought to be dismissed in the exercise of discretion under ss 12, 13, 30 or 48 of the Judicial Review Act - JUDICIAL REVIEW – GROUNDS OF REVIEW – ERROR - OF LAW – whether the adjudicator erred in failing to observe the provisions of the BCIPA – whether error made by adjudicator in consideration of BCIPA and application and construction of the construction contract

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