11-4-22 / Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey OAM, Rachel De Luchi — Building & Construction, Contract, Professional Negligence
In a proceeding concerning alleged breaches of contract and negligence in the construction of a high-rise apartment building at Hamilton, three separate defendants sought to strike out aspects of the plaintiff's claims against them. In this application, Matthew Hickey OAM (instructed by DLA Piper) appeared for the successful second defendant. In…
1-10-21 / Damian Clothier KC, Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Land Law & Property, Commercial Equity
A dispute arose between parties to a deed of agreement, as to whether the deed required a payment for the release of mortgages to be made by bank cheque, and if so whether the mortgagee was entitled to exercise its power of sale because the deed had been breached (the…
4-5-21 / Matthew Hickey OAM, Sophie Gibson — Commercial Equity, Contract
This case concerned the construction of a dispute resolution clause in an agreement for the undertaking of a "social benefit bond", to which the State of Queensland is a party. Against the background of a dispute which has arisen between the parties, the question for the New South Wales Supreme…
1-10-20 / Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract
The applicant, the operator of the Gold Coast Light Rail system (The System), and the respondent, a contractor for design and construction elements on the system, were parties to a written agreement in the form of a deed. A dispute arose between the parties about works performed on The System…
7-5-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Land Law & Property
Following an earlier decision, in which Barlow QC DCJ made orders for specific performance against a buyer who had failed to complete the purchase of a residential development in Canberra, the developer (vendor) sought orders for specific performance against the guarantors of the buyer's obligations under the contract. Barlow QC…
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