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…)
Limitation of liability clause in HIA’s standard form contract: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ‘no contracting out’ rule in focus
Andrew Hales | Tom Ward | Luke Sundercombe Life Structures Pty Ltd v Burton [2022] NSWCATAP 272 (more…)
Financial hardship of the builder avoids variation notice requirements in the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic)
Jolin Nominees Pty Ltd v Daniel Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 209 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Chris Warwick (more…)
VCAT’s jurisdiction on federal laws clarified
Thurin v Krongold Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 226 Jeanette Barbaro | Isobel Carmody | Morsaal Aimaq (more…)
To be or not to be – who is a ‘person’ owing a duty of care under the DBP Act?
Boulus Constructions Pty Ltd v Warrumbungle Shire Council (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1368 Andrew Hales | Laura-Rose Lynch | William Vu (more…)
Duty of care applies to any ‘building’ in NSW
Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd atf Jesmond Unit Trust v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 624 Andrew Hales | William Vu (more…)
No licence does not mean no liability
Queensland Building Corporation Commission v Kouzmenkov [2022] QDC 81 Michael Creedon | Megan Sharkey | Zariyah Ahmed (more…)
QBCC ‘Head Contractor Exemption’ set to stay
Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld) Michael Creedon | Zariyah Ahmed (more…)
Tell me why, ain’t enough to say it’s just a defect ?
The Owners – Strata Plan No 87060 v Loulach Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1068 Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Jenny Cohen (more…)
Statutory warranty limitation periods under a HIA contract in NSW
Jandson Pty Ltd v James [2021] NSWCATAP 274 Andrew Hales, Adriaan van der Merwe, Jack McFadden (more…)