17-9-24 / Rob Anderson KC — Building & Construction, Contract
Airphysio Pty Ltd v Harbour Capital Asset Management Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 173, the proper interpretation to be given to a commercial contract concerning the intellectual property rights of the appellant in a handheld physiotherapy device. The question concerned the proper application of the term “sale, transfer and assignment” to…
16-8-24 / Shane Doyle KC — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Contract, International
The High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal concerning whether the Supreme Court of Western Australia could set aside an arbitral award under section 34(2)(a)(iii) of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA). The High Court agreed that the tribunal had exceeded its authority by addressing a matter it was functus…
20-5-24 / Jason Mitchenson — Building & Construction, Judicial Review & Administrative
The applicant sought an injunction to restrain an adjudicator appointed under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) from making a decision in respect of an adjudication application made by the first respondent on the basis that there was a reasonable apprehension of bias. The Supreme Court…
10-5-24 / Matthew Doyle — Resources & Energy, Building & Construction
Matthew Doyle appeared for the Defendants/Cross-Claimants/Applicants (led by N Kidd SC), instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
8-3-24 / Michael Trim — Building & Construction, Contract
Michael Trim (led by M D Ambrose KC) appeared for the first respondent, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.
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