New South Wales

• whether an adjudicator's error will affect the totality of the determination;
• the application of the 10-year longstop time bar to a claim by a tenant for loss arising out of defective building work;
• the circumstances in which a court will grant leave to amend pleadings; and
• the impact of a builder's failure to satisfy preconditions of a development consent on the validity of occupation certificates.

Queensland

In Queensland, the decisions highlight the importance of clear and effective contract drafting. This is particularly in relation to the following:

• price adjustment provisions in long term supply contracts;
• following notice requirements under contracts; and
• confirm that any adjudication decision, which is given after the time limit provided for under sections 85 and 86 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld), will be void and have no legal effect.

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