Australia (Western Australia) Cases

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  • 3rd June 2014
    MRCN Pty Ltd t/a Westforce Constructions and ABB Australia Pty Ltd [2014] WASAT 59
    Construction contract - Meaning of 'hearing de novo' under Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Discretion to allow additional material upon review - Procedural fairness - Rules of natural justice - Reading down the general powers of review against the provisions of the enabling Act
  • 24th April 2014
    Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91
    Corporations law - Statutory demand - Application to set aside demand pursuant to s 459H(1)(a) ('genuine dispute'), s 459H(1)(b) ('offsetting claim'), s 459J(1)(a) ('defect in the demand') and s 459J(1)(b) ('some other reason') under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • 26th February 2014
    Red Ink Homes Pty Ltd v Court [2014] WASC 52
    Public law - Error of law - Certiorari - Jurisdictional errors - Adjudicator under Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Whether analogous to inferior court or administrative tribunal - Misconstrual of statute - Misconception of nature of function or extent of powers
  • 12th February 2014
    Zurich Bay Holdings Pty Ltd v Brookfield Multiplex Engineering & Infrastucture Pty Ltd [2014] WASC 40
    An application for a Writ of Certiorari against Phillip Cornelius Loots, an adjudicator appointed under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA)
  • 12th February 2014
    Croker Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v Stonewest Pty Ltd [2014] WASAT 19
    Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Contractual provisions required to avoid implication of statutory implied terms - Determination of what constitutes payment claim
  • 12th February 2014
    Zurich Bay Holdings Pty Ltd v Brookfield Multiplex Engineering & Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2014] WASC 39
    Administrative law - Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Application for adjudication - Writ of certiorari - Jurisdictional error
  • 26th November 2013
    RNR Contracting Pty Ltd v Highway Constructions Pty Ltd [2013] WASC 423
    Application to register adjudication made under Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Arguably jurisdictional error made by adjudicator – Whether adjudication ought be registered
  • 15th November 2013
    Enerflex Process Pty Ltd v Kempe Engineering Services (Australia) Pty Ltd [2013] WASC 406
    Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Application to set aside statutory demand - Demand based on judgment determined after adjudication under Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Whether 'genuine dispute' or off-setting claim
  • 13th November 2013
    Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2013] WASC 407
    Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Application to set aside statutory demand - Demand based on judgment determined after adjudication under Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) - Whether 'genuine dispute' or off-setting claim
  • 8th November 2013
    Kullen Pty Ltd trustee for the Gismondi Family Trust ta Italsteel Structural Engineering WA v Rostruct Pty Ltd [2013] WADC 172
    Contract - Contract formation - Construction - Whether fixed sum or rates contract - Contractual terms - Interpretation of contract terms - Breach of contract - Alleged repudiation - Right to terminate - Damages - Overpayment