Judge slams solicitor’s ‘competing commitments’ excuse for late evidence in $54M suit

Construction 2024-06-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

A judge has refused to allow an owners corporation to serve late expert evidence in its case against developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney apartment complex, saying a solicitor’s explanation about “competing commitments” was inadequate and “a circumstance shared by most members of the legal profession”.