The Supreme Court of NSW has confirmed that a proportionate liability defence can be pleaded to a claim for breach of the statutory duty of care under the Design and...
The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down judgment confirming that the retrospective duty of care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) applies to all building classes.
The Victorian Court of Appeal has held that the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) can no longer hear domestic building disputes involving the interpretation or application of federal legislation.
The High Court has handed down a significant decision relating to a claim for indemnity for property damage that provides valuable guidance for insurers on the duty to act with...
Lander & Rogers was instructed by a ASX100 listed development and construction company to streamline and automate its Professional Services Agreement (PSA) contract creation and execution process.
In a recent decision, the NSW Supreme Court has demonstrated the importance of AS1530.1 combustibility testing in evidence.
The recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in Morris v Leaney is an important reminder for architects of the risks associated with advising clients on likely building costs.
The recent decision in Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd atf Jesmond Unit Trust v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 624 is the first-ever decision of the Supreme...
The recent Full Federal Court decision in Parkin v Boral Limited [2022] FCAFC 47 is the latest in a long line of cases that have considered the court's power to...
On 21 February 2022, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Moshinsky, Derrington and Colvin JJ) handed down its judgment in Star Entertainment Group Limited v Chubb Insurance...
In an unprecedented development, the limitation period for Victorian-property owners to pursue cladding claims has been extended for a second time.
On 14 September 2021, the Victorian Government introduced into the Legislative Assembly a further cladding reform giving building owners even more time to take legal action for cladding related claims.
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