Stephen Furst
- Comment
The comeback kid
For 10 years, negligence claims have been subdued but a new ruling suggests that there are still many cases where the law will impose a duty of care for economic and physical loss.
- Features
It’s a score draw now
The Macob hearing showed that an adjudicator’s ruling was enforceable in the short term, even if it was procedurally dodgy. But a new case suggests there is more to it than that.
- Features
When winning doesn't pay
In general, the unsuccessful party pays the successful party's costs in a trial of preliminary issues. However, this ain't necessarily so.
- Features
What Morrison means
The QC who represented Morrison in the case of Macob Civil Engineering vs Morrison Construction Ltd dissects the implications of this important judicial pronouncement for the future of the system of adjudication.