Knox v Bellamy

Knox v Bellamy [2021] QCAT 192 is a decision of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The applicant, Graeme Knox, entered into a contract with Bellamy Plumbing Pty Ltd t/as Wastewater Systems to supply and install a wastewater system on Knox's property. The works were defective and Knox sought relief in the Tribunal. The Tribunal found that the plumber, Derek Bellamy, was liable for the defective works and ordered him to rectify the wastewater system, including the evaporation trenches, to provide an operational system fit for certification and to obtain certification. The Tribunal also made orders to regulate the conduct of the parties in determining the scope of rectification work and in relation to the costs of rectification.