When is a will a will?
When is a will a will? What happens when a testator dies and their will has not been validly executed? For instance, the testator may have forgotten to sign the will or died before [...]
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Beware time limits or pay
Beware time limits or pay A recent case demonstrates why you must take legal advice as early as possible …. otherwise you risk being statute barred from making a claim Introduction On 18 October [...]
Does failure to strictly comply with the contract always mean you will fail on a claim for a variation or extension of time?
Does failure to strictly comply with the contract always mean you will fail on a claim for a variation or extension of time? We often receive calls from contractors and subcontractors who have carried [...]
Beware Premature Payment Claims: MKA Bowen v Carelli Constructions [2019] VSC 436
Beware Premature Payment Claims: MKA Bowen v Carelli Constructions Introduction On 24 September 2019, Justice Digby of the Supreme Court of Victoria handed down his decision in MKA Bowen Investments Pty Ltd v [...]
Quantum meruit: Limited by the High Court
Quantum meruit: Limited by the High Court Introduction On 9 October 2019, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 (Mann v Paterson). [...]
Supreme Court clarifies identification of construction work for a valid payment claim
Supreme Court clarifies identification of construction work for a valid payment claim There are a number of things you absolutely must get right if you are to successfully use the Security of Payment Legislation, [...]