In David Wright Properties Pty Ltd v Lockett [2024] QCAT 154, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered Courtney Lockett to pay David Wright Properties Pty Ltd $34,722.40. This sum was for building work performed, including demolition and the removal of asbestos-contaminated waste, which Lockett had initially agreed to but later contested. The dispute arose from Lockett's refusal to pay the full invoiced amount, claiming no prior estimate was given for the quantity of waste removal, which significantly exceeded the quoted price. However, the Tribunal, led by Member Munasinghe, determined that Lockett, a legal practitioner aware of the Tribunal's practices, failed to engage with the Tribunal's directives purposefully.
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