Unfair Contract Terms: Reforms to Hold Big Business Accountable
2021 is expected to be a big year for Unfair Contract Term laws with major reforms proposed to expand the
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04, 2021
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04, 2021
Oral Contracts in NSW: Determining Their Existence & Terms
“Oral contracts are worth the paper they are written on” This is an expression that many business people will be
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04, 2021
The Design & Building Practitioners Regulations Have Arrived…
The heavily awaited Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (Regulation) has been released and will take effect from 1 July
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03, 2021
Liquidated Damages vs Delay Damages – What is the difference?
Where a contractor fails to complete works by the date for completion the typical expectation is that such a breach
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03, 2021
Rules for Interpretation of a Commercial Contract in NSW
The interpretation of a commercial contract is a continuous area of contention, particularly in construction projects where use of technical
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02, 2021
Building & Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill (WA)
On 23 September 2020, the Attorney General, Minister Quigley introduced the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2002
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11, 2020
Case Analysis – Contentious Adjudication Applications under the spotlight in Acciona v Holcim
The Supreme Court of NSW recently made orders quashing a $2.9m adjudication determination issued under the SOP Act in Acciona
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11, 2020
The Other Big ‘C’ – Tips to Progress Cladding Projects During Covid-19 Disruption
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt the building and construction industry, it is important to remember the other big 'C' -
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10, 2020
First Ever National Construction Industry Charter launched by the ACA
On 12 October 2020, the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) launched a ground-breaking Australian Construction Industry Charter (“Charter”) which is intended
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09, 2020
Are you entitled to redundancy pay if your employer loses a service contract?
The Federal Court has held the employees who had been terminated due to their employer using service contracts were entitled