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Madden Developments Pty Ltd t/as Stroud Homes Sunshine Coast v QBCC [2026] QCAT 401

1-9-26 / Danielle Davison — Building & Construction, Judicial Review & Administrative

Application to review a decision of the QBCC to give a direction to rectify to the builder in relation to a residential building project in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Danielle Davison appeared for the Applicant, instructed by Clutch Legal.

Monsour v C & R Darvill Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 3

13-1-26 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Appellate, Building & Construction

Matthew Hickey KC (with Evan Mijo of Counsel) appeared for the successful respondent to this application for leave to appeal.

ADLU Pty Ltd v Ertech (Queensland) Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 328

4-12-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Building & Construction

Matthew Hickey OAM KC appeared for the first defendant, instructed by Lavan. This proceeding was an application for an order that the plaintiff provide security for costs. In summary, the Court found that the first defendant satisfied the precondition under r 671 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld),…

Commissioner of State Revenue v Scott-Holland [2025] QCATA 116

18-11-25 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Building & Construction, Judicial Review & Administrative

Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the appellant, instructed by the Commissioner of State Revenue. The Commissioner for State Revenue sought leave to appeal a decision delivered in the matter of Scott-Holland v Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] QCAT 203, in which the Tribunal decided that Mr Scott-Holland’s contract with Oly Homes…

Gowdie Management Group Pty Ltd v Iris-PW No. 1 2017 Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 297

14-11-25 / Oliver Cook — Building & Construction, Contract

Oliver Cook (led by G J Handran KC) appeared for the applicant, instructed by McBride Legal. This case concerned a written construction contract in relation to a mixed-use development in Western Australia. The Court considered whether the Superintendent was contractually prohibited from revisiting certain items which had previously been certified…