Abbott Builders (Qld) Pty Ltd v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2025] QCAT 144
28-4-25 / Tim Elliss — Building & Construction, Judicial Review & Administrative
Tim Elliss appeared for the applicant, instructed by Robinson Locke Lawyers. The case concerned the tribunal review of decisions made by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC). The QBCC issued the applicant a direction to rectify (DTR decision) in response to defects found in the construction of a new…
Airphysio Pty Ltd v Harbour Capital Asset Management Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 173
17-9-24 / Rob Anderson KC — Building & Construction, Contract
Airphysio Pty Ltd v Harbour Capital Asset Management Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 173, the proper interpretation to be given to a commercial contract concerning the intellectual property rights of the appellant in a handheld physiotherapy device. The question concerned the proper application of the term “sale, transfer and assignment” to…
CBI Constructors Pty Ltd & Anor v Chevron Australia Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 28
16-8-24 / Shane Doyle KC — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Contract, International
The High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal concerning whether the Supreme Court of Western Australia could set aside an arbitral award under section 34(2)(a)(iii) of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA). The High Court agreed that the tribunal had exceeded its authority by addressing a matter it was functus…
