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MarWith the current health concerns and disruption brought by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there is significant uncertainty on how this will affect the building and construction industry as a whole. Before we begin to feel the full effect of lockdowns and quarantines here in Queensland, you should take the time to review your current contracts and consider […]
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MarTraditionally, builders have had little success in defending debt recovery actions brought by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), on the basis that the QBCC’s ability to recover money paid under the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (QHWS) is a statutory right once the QBCC pays an insurance claim. However, in the recent Supreme Court of Queensland[…]
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SepNiclin Constructions Pty Ltd v SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor The recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision of Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd v SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] QCA 177 considered, inter alia, whether section 38(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld) (AIA) applies to the service of adjudication applications, and[…]
