August 2023 - Building Disputes Tribunal

Take a rain cheque – Full Federal Court of Australia reads common sense into insurance policy

by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 29, 2023 | Building, Construction, Contract law

By Alexander Lyall A decision by the Full Federal Court of Australia has provided clarification about the wording of an insurance policy for a construction project. In Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2023] FCAFC 47,[1] ...

Case update: English Court of Appeal confirms ‘useless’ ADR procedure too uncertain to enforce

by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 23, 2023 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction

By Kate Holland In our December 2022 issue of BuildLaw, we reported on a case in the English High Court[1] about an unusual alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedure in a construction contract that was held to be too uncertain to be an enforceable condition...