Josh primarily acts in construction litigation and disputes across Australia including in QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, WA, and the NT. His significant experience includes security of payment disputes, preparation of contractual claims and responses, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as expert determination.
Josh’s litigation experience includes advising on complex multimillion-dollar proceedings in relation to construction projects, appearing in a wide range of jurisdictions including Court of Appeal proceedings, preparing and defending interlocutory applications, and working with industry participants to prepare to act as witnesses at trial.
Josh provides a practical and commercial approach to construction litigation, ensuring that the short-term and long-term strategy aligns with clients’ goals and expectations.
Project highlights
Centre for National Resilience
Advising an ASX-listed construction company on a multimillion dollar adjudication application against a Tier 1 contractor.
Harts Range Solar Array
Advising on a multimillion-dollar construction contract dispute including the expert determination proceedings.
M1 Motorway Update
Advising on the controversial Queensland ‘Best Practice Industry Conditions’ and preparing complex claims. This included advising on the negotiations with Transport and Main Roads.
Adjudication in Victoria now sits as a central feature of payment dispute resolution, rather than a limited or secondary option. This means paying careful attention to the preparation of payment schedules.
On 15 April 2026, Victoria introduced a new security of payment regime that changes not only how construction disputes are resolved, but also how payment claims are made in the first place.
When dispute resolution clauses are poorly drafted or ambiguous, they might do the very thing they intend to avoid; landing you in litigation. Drafting dispute resolution clauses precisely and with clarity can be the difference between one day in mediation or several months in front of a judge.
