NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act: Key Reforms
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBP Act) commenced on 11 June 2020 implementing broad legislative changes to
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07, 2020
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07, 2020
NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act: Duty of Care
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBP Act) commenced on 11 June 2020 implementing broad legislative changes to
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06, 2020
Update: NSW Government Shake-up of Construction Industry Laws
Following the recommendations coming out of the 2018 Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report and the 2019 Opal Tower and Mascot
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06, 2020
The importance of written contracts for home building insurance highlighted in recent NCAT case
In the recent decision of Issa v K & K Quality Constructions Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 74, the NSW Civil
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06, 2020
Developers’ Liability for Building Defects under the Home Building Act
The Act: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) The Regulation: Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) Who is a Developer? Section 3A
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05, 2020
Electronic Execution of Company Documents
Electronic execution of company documents is now available for businesses. On 5 May 2020, the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg made a
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04, 2020
Executing documents at a COVID-19 distance
Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 The NSW Government has finally rolled out a solution to witnessing
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04, 2020
Contract Frustration and COVID-19
When is a contract frustrated? At common law, a contract will be frustrated when unforeseen events occurring after its formation,
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04, 2020
Court punishes parties who fail to comply with the SOP Act
Case Review: Parrwood Pty Ltd v Trinity Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 208 In the recent decision in Parrwood
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03, 2020
Back to basics: Extensions of time under construction contracts
Timely delivery is a high priority in construction projects. As a general principle, construction contracts require the contractor to proceed