Liquidated Damages and the Prevention Principle

CASE STUDY – Bensons Property Group Pty Ltd v Key Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] VSCA 69 What is the Prevention Principle? The ‘prevention principle’ is a legal doctrine that protects a subcontractor from liquidated damages for delays caused by the principal / main contractor.The basic idea:A party should not be permitted to […]