Christmas Shutdown 2023
The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are fast approaching. Unfortunately, contractual deadlines that fall on or around this time […]
Top 5 Things to Consider when Reviewing a Commercial Building Contract
Commercial building contracts (especially those for large projects and developments) can be hundreds of pages long and filled with[…]
QCAT clarifies which QBCC decisions are “reviewable” in QCAT
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal has confirmed that an internal review decision of the Queensland Building and[…]
Important Update for Domestic Building Contracts
Earlier this week, the District Court of Queensland delivered a decision which has the potential to have a substantial[…]
Supreme Court provides further clarification on meaning of “construction contract” under the BIF Act
Recent Supreme Court Decision confirms that an adjudication decision is void and of no effect where a valid “construction[…]
No contract, no claim – a recent QCAT decision
In the recent QCAT decision of McSwan & Anor v Weaver [2023] QCAT 148, home owners were unsuccessful in[…]