Sally’s experience in the construction, mining, infrastructure and commercial field (as sole counsel or junior counsel led by Queen’s Counsel) includes disputes involving:
Payment claims and subcontractor charges: For example Watkins Contracting Pty Ltd v Hyatt Ground Engineering Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 065 and Transfield Services (Aust) Pty Ltd v Nortask Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 306
Fire damage to mining infrastructure – property damage and consequential losses claim in excess of $60M: Mount Isa Mines Ltd v CMA Assets Pty Ltd & Ors [2016] QSC 260; [2017] QCA 259; [2018] 3 Qd R 1
Commercial contract claims of approximately $1.8M arising from storage of solar panels and associated works: Nortask Pty Ltd v Areva Solar KCP Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 144; [2018] QSC 210; [2018] QCA 293
Civil works for construction and installation of mining gas power plant - claims of approximately $500K: Nortask Pty Ltd v Clarke Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2017] QDC 268; [2017] QDC 284; [2018] QDC 33
Civil works for construction of electricity substation – contractual and variation claims of approximately $2.7M settled prior to advanced litigation
Mining accommodation commercial contractual dispute – claim approximately $3.6M: Velvet Glove Holdings Pty Ltd v Mount Isa Mines Ltd [2011] QSC 095; [2011] QCA 312
Partial collapse of a major sporting stadium roof – claim approximately $10M settled prior to advanced litigation
Structural failure of basement car park supporting a mixed use residential and commercial complex – claim approximately $20M: UI International Pty Ltd v Interworks Architects Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 280 and [2012] QSC 142
Structural failure of a port heavy duty pavement involving an alliance contract – claim approximately $65M
Construction of a double circuit transmission line – latent conditions claim approximately $6M
The building regulatory and statutory insurance scheme: For example Lange v Queensland Building Services Authority [2012] 2 Qd R 457
In the Succession area, Sally has acted (as sole and junior counsel led by Queen’s Counsel) in matters involving solemn form proceedings, family provision applications and other estate/trust disputes. Examples include Kozak v Matthews [2007] QSC 204 and [2007] QCA 296; Conroy v Smith [2007] QSC 182 and McCorley v Pakleppa [2005] QSC 083