Brodie Buckland

An appeals court has upheld a finding that a payment claim sent by email is payable by WNA Construction, finding the builder had not established that the email address was not valid or that the claim was “confusing”. 

John Gorton Developments has been ordered to pay $1 million into court amid a spat with Chase Construction, with a judge noting building policy objectives favoured a ‘pay now, fight later’ system.