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construction Disputes Update
16 OCT 2019 Quantum Meruit: No longer a Panacea for a Bad Bargain
The High Court decision in Mann & Anor v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 clarifies when a claim for restitution under quantum meruit will...
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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION TRAINING
09 SEP 2019 International Arbitration Quickbites
Our Arbitration Quickbites video series provides a guide to key concepts in international arbitration and a step-by-step guide to the arbitration process
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Construction Alert - AUSTRALIA
05 SEP 2019 When the music stops, everyone keeps their chair: implied good faith trumps express contractual right
The Supreme Court of Queensland implies an obligation of good faith and fair dealing to limit the exercise of an express contractual right.
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Dispute Resolution Update
02 SEP 2019 Do you know what you're getting from your expert determination clause?
Expert determination is a relatively quick and inexpensive dispute resolution process which can be used effectively where resolution of a dispute requires...
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Construction Update - Australia
14 AUG 2019 Guidance on the enforceability of arbitration agreements
The Supreme Court of Queensland recently stayed litigation involving separate claims against a principal and superintendents (who were not parties to the...
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Dispute resolution update
07 AUG 2019 The Singapore Convention On Mediation
In this briefing, Rob Palmer, Georgia Quick, Cathryn Neo and Ed Davies consider some of the key features of the Singapore Convention and its potential...
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Australian Construction Alert
26 JUL 2019 Building Stronger Foundations with a new duty of care
The NSW Government's June 2019 Building Stronger Foundations Discussion Paper proposes significant regulatory reform to the building and construction industry....
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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION UPDATE
04 JUL 2019 Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement & Investment Agreement (2019)
What you need to know Australia and Hong Kong signed the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement...
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Quickguides
21 JUN 2019 Use of arbitration in finance disputes
Arbitration used to be perceived as providing a quick and cost-effective alternative to litigation.
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Quickguides
21 JUN 2019 Third party funding in international arbitration
The use of third party funding in international arbitration has increased in recent years. Originally attracted by investor-state claims and their substantial...
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Quickguides
20 JUN 2019 Introduction to International Arbitration
This Quickguide provides an introduction to international arbitration, its key characteristics and how it works. It concludes with a comparison between...
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quickguides
20 JUN 2019 International arbitration clauses
This guide addresses the issues to bear in mind when drafting international arbitration clauses. Topics covered include: Why choose arbitration?; How to...
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International Arbitration Update
14 MAY 2019 Rinehart: The High Court of Australia makes significant decision regarding interpretation of arbitration agreements
Ashurst’s team led by Partner Georgia Quick, together with Justin Gleeson SC, Jonathon Redwood, and Danielle Forrester of counsel acted for the Australian...
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Arbitration update
18 APR 2019 Two out of three ain't bad: Guidance on when an arbitral award may be set aside for misconduct of the arbitrators
This article considers the Structural Monitoring Systems Ltd v Tulip Bay Pty Ltd [2019] WASCA 16 case, where the failure by an arbitrator to consider submissions...
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International Arbitration Update
11 APR 2019 No urgency, no exception - court deals with referral to arbitration following demand on performance bond
Article about court proceedings dealing with calls on securities and the appropriate forum to consider entitlement to such calls in Duro Felguera Australia...
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Trade Update
28 MAR 2019 Looking Up: the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
On 4 March 2019, Indonesia and Australia signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement will provide better...
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Construction Disputes Update
11 DEC 2018 Update on a new bill for payments: the New South Wales government passes security of payment reforms
On 28 November 2018, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) received assent. The Amendment Act will implement...
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AUSTRALIAN | CONSTRUCTION ALERT
12 NOV 2018 Queensland's security of payment reforms are set to commence
The Queensland Government has proclaimed that the security of payment reforms under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld)...
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International Arbitration Update
08 NOV 2018 Recent Amendments to the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
The Commonwealth Parliament has passed amendments to the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) incorporating the UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in...
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arbitration update
03 OCT 2018 Testing times for intra-EU investment treaty claims
The international investment landscape is changing. Bilateral and multilateral investment treaties ("BITs" and "MITs"), which provide foreign investors...
