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Pearsall v Baxco Homes Pty Ltd t/as Baxco Homes

Auf die Berufung der Hauseigentümer gegen die Entscheidung zur Baufehler- und Zertifikatsfrage wurde keine Leave gewährt; die Berufung wurde abgewiesen.

  • Procedural fairness
  • Self-represented litigants
  • Leave to appeal
  • Weight of evidence
  • Fresh evidence
  • Statutory warranties
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Planning and environment law

Rothshire Pty Ltd v Georges River Council

The Court upheld related development and building certificate appeals for a Lugarno dwelling, approving amended plans and ordered consent and certification.

  • Development application appeal
  • Building information certificate appeal
  • Conciliation conference
  • Residential development
  • Contamination
  • Stormwater drainage
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Building and construction law

The Owners – Strata Plan 87003 v Raysons Constructions Pty Ltd

The Owners – Strata Plan 87003 v Raysons Constructions Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 66

The Court allowed an appeal about NCAT jurisdiction and statutory warranties, holding the Appeal Panel erred in treating an obvious slip in reasons literally.

  • Home building act 1989 (nsw): statutory warranties and limitation periods
  • Awareness of breach versus awareness of defect
  • Ncat jurisdiction – limitation period as jurisdictional precondition
  • Correcting errors in reasons for judgment
  • Onus regarding limitation extension
  • Effect of prior knowledge of defect on warranty claim timing
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Civil procedure

The Owners - Strata Plan No 87639 v Karimbla Properties (No4) Pty Ltd

The Owners - Strata Plan No 87639 v Karimbla Properties (No4) Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 58

The court granted leave to amend pleadings in a large strata defects case, but ordered the amendments to take effect only from the date of the application.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Limitation of actions
  • Statutory warranties
  • Case management
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Building and construction law

NSW Self Insurance Corporation v CN1 Pty Limited

NSW Self Insurance Corporation v CN1 Pty Limited [2025] NSWCATAP 27

The Appeal Panel held CN1 was a developer under s 3A of the Home Building Act, found the Tribunal erred in construing “residential development,” and dismissed the claim.

  • Statutory construction
  • Meaning of 'developer' under home building act 1989 (nsw)
  • Home building insurance exclusion clauses
  • Appeal on question of law
  • Statutory-construction
  • Home-building-act
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Building and construction law

A & M Telecommunications Pty Ltd trading as SAWWA ACN 146873289 v WCED Pty Ltd

A & M Telecommunications Pty Ltd trading as SAWWA ACN 146873289 v WCED Pty Ltd [2025] NSWDC 7

The District Court dismissed a builder’s summary judgment motion under the NSW security of payment legislation, finding the defendant’s defences were arguable.

  • Security of payment
  • Summary judgment
  • Payment claims
  • Payment schedules
  • Australian consumer law
  • Security-of-payment
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Civil procedure

Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd v Beno Excavations Pty Ltd

Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd v Beno Excavations Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 5

The Court of Appeal granted leave but dismissed Harlech’s appeal, upholding restitution after a Security of Payment judgment was set aside.

  • Adjudication determination
  • Restitution following set aside judgment
  • Jurisdictional error
  • Security of payment legislation
  • Garnishee orders
  • Discretionary powers in ordering restitution
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