Legislative update

Commonwealth

• Brace yourself: a national security of payment regime based on the NSW model may be coming  |  National review of security of payment laws (report of John Murray AM)

In the Australian courts

New South Wales

• Because I said so! Adjudicators’ obligations to give reasons explored  |  Cockram Construction Ltd v Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 107
• Show me the money! Buildings being made to pay under the Home Building Act  |  Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Marsden [2018] NSWCA 23
• Obligations to use reasonable endeavours – what is reasonable?  |  Tamanna v Zattere; Thakorlal v Zattere; Rabac Pty Ltd v Zattere [2017] NSWSC 1388
• Make sure you have a reference date before you go to adjudication  |  Trinco (NSW) Pty Ltd v Alpha A Group Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 239

Queensland

• Utmost good faith requirement – a reminder that contractual context is important  |  Clarence Property Corporation Limited v Sentinel Robina Office Pty Ltd) [2018] QSC 95

Tasmania

• Adjudication of payment claims – is there a valid claim?  |  Forico Pty Limited v Sive [2018] TASSC 21

Victoria

• The court has the final say on jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals  |  Lin Tiger Plastering Pty Ltd v Platinum Construction (Vic) Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 221