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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06, 2019
NSW Government calls for further submissions in response to Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report
The NSW Government has released their second response to the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report (Report) in the midst of
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05, 2019
Can a Builder’s failure to provide occupation certificate be a breach of contract?
The recent NSW Supreme Court decision in ACN 057 690 034 (Owner) v Mick Wykrota (Builder) saw the Builder in
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05, 2019
Law of Agency
Agency is a complex area of law that can affect parties across contracts and industries – from major construction projects
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05, 2019
Who is liable for breach of contract – Principal or Agent?
In the recent NSW Supreme Court (the ‘Court’) case Cincotta v Russo [2019] NSWSC 272 the question of agency when
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04, 2019
High Court to determine whether an awarded sum under a quantum meruit claim can exceed the contract price
The Manns (‘the Owners’) entered into a domestic building contract with Paterson Constructions Ltd Pty (‘the Builder’) for the construction