Rachel De Luchi appeared on behalf of the appellant in Civil Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd & Ors; Jones v Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QCA 10. The decision in this Queensland Court of Appeal case provides important guidance to principals, contractors and adjudicators on requirements of the security of payment regime and time limit to delivery of an adjudicator’s decision. The decision also serves as a reminder to contractors to be adequately licenced and understand the payment implications for licencing issues.
In this case note, Rachel discusses the implications for adjudicators and contractors.