Welcome to MolinoCahill’s Monthly Project Insights. In this month’s edition, we look at the following legislative reforms and recent decisions:

• South Australia exempts major Crown contracts from key security of payment provisions under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA) – https://molinocahill.com.au/insight/sa-exempts-major-crown-contracts-from-security-of-payment/
• Victorian Supreme Court confirms that the SOPA “pay now, argue later” regime does not displace final rights under contract, common law or statute, including the Australian Consumer Law – https://molinocahill.com.au/insight/victorian-supreme-court-confirms-sopa-does-not-conflict-with-the-acl/
• Queensland Supreme Court of Appeal affirms the Supreme Court’s interpretation of an entitlement to set off claims in Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd v Pacific Diamond 88 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Pacific Diamond 88 Unit Trust [2024] QSC 321 – https://molinocahill.com.au/insight/court-of-appeal-affirms-set-off-interpretation/
• Federal Court confirms the need for strict compliance with contractual notice provisions for extension of time applications – https://molinocahill.com.au/insight/federal-court-reminds-parties-of-the-need-for-strict-compliance-with-notice-provisions/
• Federal Court decides that third-party reports commissioned for multiple purposes were not protected by legal professional privilege – https://molinocahill.com.au/insight/federal-court-considers-whether-third-party-reports-are-protected-by-legal-professional-privilege/