Andrew P. Downie Presentation to Legalwise 28 November 2013 This paper considers the decision of the High Court in Andrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) 290 ALR 595 and its impact on time bars, withholding clauses and like terms in construction contracts.

26 November 2013 Andrew P. Downie Facts The matter of Lucas Drilling Pty Limited v Armour Energy Limited [2013] QCA 111 concerned an oil and gas drilling agreement between a principal and a contractor which provided for the principal to give a performance bond in favour of the contractor.   The circumstance in which the

8 September 2013  Andrew P. Downie Facts Mr Vella and Mr Caradonna entered into a joint venture and opened a joint bank account for the venture. They attended upon Mr Vella’s solicitors and took possession of certificates of title to 3 of Mr Vella’s properties. At a later time, Mr Caradonna, without the knowledge of

Andrew P. Downie This article analyses and considers the significance of the decision of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10. The decision gives direction on whether a person, who caused a plaintiff to suffer loss or damage, is a ‘concurrent wrongdoer’ and therefore may be entitled to have