Queensland Supreme Court commences specialist building and construction list.
Chief Justice Bowskill has issued Practice Direction 2 of 2024, which creates a specialist Building, Engineering and Construction List, to improve the conduct of large and complex litigation in relation to building, engineering and construction matters. The BEC List judges are Williams J and Sullivan J.
The BEC List commences of 4 March 2024. Parties can apply to list matters on the BEC List by contacting the BEC List Manager, who will refer the request to the BEC List judges.
To provide maximum flexibility in bringing large and complex litigation in relation to building, engineering and construction issues to trial and their prompt disposal, the provisions of the several Practice Directions will not apply to a matter on the BEC List, except as otherwise ordered, including use of technology, management of documents and efficient conduct of civil litigation and Commercial List.