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Vicarious liability and subcontractors

Vicarious liability and subcontractors

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 7, 2022 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction, Contract law

By Sam Dorne Liability in tort depends upon proof of a personal breach of duty, with one true exception, vicarious liability. The law of negligence is generally fault based; a defendant is personally liable only for the defendant’s own negligent acts and omissions....
Limitation for payment claims under construction contracts

Limitation for payment claims under construction contracts

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 7, 2022 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction, Contract law

By Sam Dorne The decision in Hirst v Dunbar [2022] EWHC 41 (TCC) considers the impact of payment provisions in a construction contract, whether through contract or implied terms, and the commencement of the limitation period for payment claims under the contract. It...
Extensions of time in construction contracts

Extensions of time in construction contracts

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 7, 2022 | Adjudication, Building, Construction

By Jo O’Dea   In an extension of time claim, blame for the delay was a relevant consideration when assessing what was “fair and reasonable”.   In CAJ v CAI [2021] 5 GCA 102, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the issue of extensions of time in...
Testing the waters: New South Wales Supreme Court considers the prevention principle

Testing the waters: New South Wales Supreme Court considers the prevention principle

by Virginia Bonanni | Feb 25, 2022 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law

By Hannah Aziz  Court provides further confirmation that the prevention principle can be excluded by the terms of a contract.   Introduction Following our recent commentary comparing the operation of the prevention principle in New South Wales and Victoria, the...
Construction contract or product warranty? Not all collateral warranty disputes can be adjudicated

Construction contract or product warranty? Not all collateral warranty disputes can be adjudicated

by Virginia Bonanni | Feb 15, 2022 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Payment claims

By Belinda Green Collateral warranties might be parasitic on a construction contract, but that doesn’t automatically mean they are one. The individual wording and circumstances need to be considered. In some cases, like in Toppan Holdings Limited v Simply Construction...
Limitation for payment claims under construction contracts

When you think the amount of your personal guarantee had a limit – but it didn’t.

by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 22, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Case Law, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims

In a recent Court of Appeal case, Cancian v Carters [2021] NZCA 397, Carters sought to enforce a personal guarantee against Mr Canican.  The Court dismissed an argument from Mr Cancian that Carters had not notified him that that the limit on his personal guarantee had...
Leaky Home Case: Failure to obtain a building report results in reduction of damages for contributory negligence

Leaky Home Case: Failure to obtain a building report results in reduction of damages for contributory negligence

by Virginia Bonanni | Nov 1, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims

By Melt Strydom. Apportionment for contributory negligence allows a court to share the responsibility between parties in circumstances where the test for causation and remoteness of damage justifies it. It doesn’t mean a respondent will not be held liable for...
Do payment claims for retention money ‘fit’ with the standard terms of contract in New Zealand?

Do payment claims for retention money ‘fit’ with the standard terms of contract in New Zealand?

by Virginia Bonanni | Oct 29, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims

By Maria Cole The New Zealand Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA) does not explicitly state that payment claims can be used to recover retention money. That said, it is clear the 2015 amendments to the definition of a ‘payment’ under the CCA are broad enough to...
Resolving Construction Disputes – Is Adjudication a Good Option?

Resolving Construction Disputes – Is Adjudication a Good Option?

by Virginia Bonanni | Oct 21, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law, Initiating Adjudication

By Natalia Vila.   With few exceptions, the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (the Act) applies to every construction contract relating to construction work carried out in New Zealand. Statutory adjudication under the Act is the most commonly used dispute...
Cost certainty for resolving building and construction disputes:  Extension to the BDT Adjudication Low Value Claim Scheme

Cost certainty for resolving building and construction disputes: Extension to the BDT Adjudication Low Value Claim Scheme

by Virginia Bonanni | Sep 16, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Payment claims

By Belinda Green.   One of the main barriers to dispute resolution is cost: no one wants to risk spending more than the amount they recover. With inflation and construction costs always on the rise, BDT is extending its Low Value Claim (LVC) Scheme for...
Construction Contracts – Enforcement of Debts Due and Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses

Construction Contracts – Enforcement of Debts Due and Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses

by Virginia Bonanni | Sep 3, 2021 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims

By Melissa Perkin. The recent High Court decision in Hellaby Resources Services Limited v Body Corporate 197281 [2021] NZHC 554 is of particular interest in the construction sector for several key reasons: it is a rare example where a stay of enforcement of summary...
The Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses

The Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses

by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 25, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims

Author: Melissa Perkin  Liquidated damages clauses, a common feature of construction contracts, stipulate the amount of money payable as damages for loss caused by a breach of contract, irrespective of the actual loss suffered. A recent United Kingdom decision of the...
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