Thursday, 12 March 2026
Significant Security of Payments 2025 Decisions
- 2025 saw several court decisions that clarified Security of Payment (SOP) laws across Australian states
- These cases reinforce the “pay now, argue later” principle and provide current insight into judicial interpretation of payment claim service, timeframes, and enforcement under the various legislative regimes
- Explore key cases (from NSW, Victoria, and Queensland) and their implications for contractors and principals
Presented by Sarah Ferrett, Special Counsel, MinterEllison
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
Chair
Robert Holt KC, Alfred Lutwyche Chambers
Presenters
Robert Holt KC, Arbitrator, Mediator & Facilitator, Alfred Lutwyche ChambersRobert was recognised for many years as a pre-eminent silk in construction and infrastructure law as King’s Counsel, arbitrator, expert and mediator. He has appeared in landmark cases both at trial and on appeal. Robert no longer practises as a barrister and now as an arbitrator, mediator, facilitator and expert determiner in regard to construction and construction related disputes including all related areas of engineering. In doing so, he draws on his extensive experience in the relevant areas. As an arbitrator and an expert, he is regularly appointed to determine large and complex matters concerning all aspects of construction disputes, commercial agreements and pricing. He has authored thousands of pages of decisions dealing with diverse issues including variations, extensions of time, liquidated damages, misleading and deceptive conduct, safety, damages, pricing, contract interpretation and performance. Robert has acted as a mediator in numerous matters. His expertise enables him to readily understand and deal with the issues. In regulatory matters, Robert appears in matters involving complex issues of interpretation. Leading legal directories consistently recognised Robert as a pre-eminent silk – Best Lawyers Australia, in the field of litigation and Doyle’s Guide for construction law. He was also named Lawyer of the Year 2021 Construction and Infrastructure Law – Brisbane by Best Lawyers Australia. He is a Grade 1 arbitrator with the Resolution Institute. He was recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2023 as one of Australia’s leading arbitration barristers.
Sarah Ferrett, Special Counsel, MinterEllison
Sarah Ferrett is a Queensland solicitor with 20 years' experience specialising in construction and infrastructure disputes. Sarah has significant expertise in managing complex legal challenges and large scale disputes in the realm of major projects and renewable energy disputes. Sarah's experience both in house and in private practice encompasses a broad spectrum of dispute resolution mechanisms. From statutory claims and expert determinations to overseeing large-scale formal litigation, Sarah assists her clients to navigate complex legal and commercial decisions with a strategic, results-driven mindset. Sarah was most recently recognised by Doyle's Guide 2025 as a Recommended Construction and Infrastructure lawyer.
