The paper available at this link discusses the following recent decisions on contract law:
- Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd & Ors v Laundy Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 332 (Dyco)
- Carter v Mehmet [2021] NSWCA 286
- CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1
- ZG Operations Australia Pty ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2
- Marbryde Pty Ltd v Mainland Property Holdings No 8 Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 344
In terms of trends, an important factor not only in the determination of Dyco but other cases has been the allocation of risk. That is something that is determined by the parties.
Other key takeaways and steps for minimising the potential for disputes are discussed in the paper.
Robert Quirk
Barrister-at-Law
Higgins Chambers
7 March 2022