NSW Building Regulation changes

Building Legislation Amendment (Building Classes) Regulation 2023 Carrie Metcalfe  |  Andrew Hales  |  Jeanette Barbaro (more…)

WA Court of Appeal looks at risks of splitting arbitration proceedings

CBI Constructors Pty Ltd v Chevron Australia Pty Ltd [2023] WASCA 1 Tom French  | Penny Bond | Alicia Harries (more…)

Defects in the air (conditioning)

Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 266 Michael Creedon  |  Allie Flack  |  Ali Harris (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…)

Don’t count your debts before they’re determined

Andrew Hales  |  Mark Glynn  |  Joel Dueck In the matter of Nicolas Criniti Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 1149 (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…)

Adjudicators must notify of their decision in time

Karam Group Pty Ltd as Trustee for Karam (No. 1) Family Trust v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] QSC 290 Andrew Orford  |  Laura Berry  |  Mikayla Colak (more…)

The meaning of force majeure

Andrew Hales  | Sophie Wallwork  |  Tom Lawler Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 34 (more…)

Adjudicator’s failure to request submissions a substantial denial of procedural fairness

Andrew Hales  |  Laura-Rose Lynch |  James Pelosi McNab Building Services Pty Ltd v Demex Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1441 (more…)

The clock is ticking: limitation dates for amended pleadings under the UCPR

Julie Whitehead  |  Matt Hammond  |  Eva Squire Devine Constructions Pty Ltd v Stowe Australia Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2022] QSC 272 (more…)