Shout it from the balcony: the permissible scope of building orders for minor works
City of Port Phillip v Shout Rock Cafes Pty Ltd [2023] VSCA 327 Peter Wood | Isobel Carmody | Xavier Vale (more…)
‘To ensure’, a bridge too far for DBP Act duty of care defect claims
Oxford (NSW) Pty Ltd v KR Properties Global Pty Ltd trading as AK Properties Group ABN 62 971 068 965 [2023] NSWSC 343 Andrew Hales | Laura-Rose Lynch | Luke Sundercombe (more…)
Court of Appeal rules on referrals to the Supreme Court out of VCAT
Krongold v Thurin [2023] VSCA 191 Peter Wood | Jeanette Barbaro | Isobel Carmody | Joseph Xuereb (more…)
One contract, one cause of action for defective building work
Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 90018 [2023] NSWCA 66 Andrew Hales | Michelle Knight | Brigida Johns (more…)
Concurrent Project Intervene process no reason to stay court case
Strata Plan 99576 v Central Construct Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 212 Andrew Hales | Max Ababio | Hannah Hurst (more…)
Late defect claims, unclear pleadings, and a move away from Onerati – Supreme Court weighs in again
The Owners-Strata Plan 86807 v Crown Group Constructions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 44 Andrew Hales | Michelle Knight | Luke Sundercombe (more…)
Home Building Act: New defects same cause of action
The Owners – Strata Plan No 90018 v Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1123 Andrew Hales | Michelle Knight | Jaime Parker (more…)
Proportionate liability regime applies to NSW statutory duty of care
The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 116 Andrew Hales | Michelle Knight | Heidi Knights (more…)
NSW Building Regulation changes
Building Legislation Amendment (Building Classes) Regulation 2023 Carrie Metcalfe | Andrew Hales | Jeanette Barbaro (more…)
Statutory duty of care applies to all buildings – NSW Court of Appeal confirms
Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Luke Sundercombe Roberts v Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 5 (more…)