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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),…

Weststate Private Hospital Limited v South Bunbury Pty Ltd; Weststate Private Hospital Limited v Lautaret Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 247

9-10-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, James Penrose — Building & Construction

Matthew Hickey OAM KC and James Penrose represented Centuria Healthcare Pty Ltd, Centuria Capital Ltd and CHPF South Bunbury Pty Ltd. They were instructed by Jones Day. The decision involved two applications to strike out parts of the defences in two related proceedings, both managed on the Building, Engineering and…

Devine Constructions Pty Ltd v Stowe Australia Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2022] QSC 272

16-12-22 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Rachel De Luchi — Building & Construction, Contract

Devine Constructions, the Plaintiff/Applicant, sought leave to file a second further amended statement of claim and a second further amended claim to permit discontinuance of its claims against the third respondent and for certain directions to be made. Devine was the head contractor responsible for the design and construction of…

Demex Pty Ltd v John Holland Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 259

25-11-22 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Building & Construction

An application for payment of a debt said to be owing due to the failure to submit a valid Payment Schedule under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). The case involved some interesting matters of contractual construction concerning the electronic service of documents and the proof of…

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