Case Summary

In a recent matter concerning a Building and Construction Industry Payments Act (BCIPA) dispute between Ostwald Brothers (the contractor) and Jaylon Pacific (the subcontractor), the Supreme Court of Queensland considered whether an adjudicator’s reliance on matters that were not the subject of submissions by either party rendered the decision void. Almost five months after the […]

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has reiterated the need for a tenant to ensure compliance with the lease terms at all times, including after the tenant has exercised an option to renew, to preserve its right to the new term. Grepo & Anor v Jam-Cal Bundaberg Pty Ltd [2015] QCA 131 In