Oliver Spackman

Aug 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Nastasja Suhadolnik |Michael Earwaker |David Anthony |Teagan Matthews |Rebecca Chew |Oliver Spackman

The recent judgment of the High Court of Australia (High Court) in Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24 marks a seminal shift in arbitration in Australia. Key takeawaysIn a significant reversal of the previously widely-held understanding, proportionate liability legislation will apply in most arbitrations in most Australian states, unless the parties’ arbitration agreement expressly provides otherwise.