COURT OF APPEAL SUPREME COURT NEW SOUTH WALES   HEARING DATE: 16 June 2017 DATE OF ORDERS: 27 June 2017 BEFORE: McColl JA, Gleeson JA, McDougall J DECISION: (1) Notice of appeal dismissed with costs. (2) On the cross-appeal: (a) Set aside the costs orders made by the primary judge; (b) In place of those […]

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA   BELLGROVE, APPELLANT PLAINTIFF   AND    ELDRIDGE, RESPONDENT DEFENDANT   ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA.   Building—Contract for erection of house—Breach by builder—Faulty foundations— Instability of structure—Demolition—Reconstruction—Measure of damages.   In an action for damages for breach of contract brought by a building owner against a builder, it […]