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July 21, 2021
Clarity regarding calculating the statutory limitation period under the Victorian Building Act
The Victorian Supreme Court (VSC) in Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation No.1 & Ors [2021] VSC 338 considered the...July 9, 2021
Giorgio Armani Estopped From Relying on Waiver and Release in Variation Clause
The recent decision of Valmont Interiors Pty Ltd v Giorgio Armani Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 93 considered circumstances in which a party...June 25, 2021
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 (WA)
On 22 June 2021, the Western Australian Parliament passed the Building and Construction (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 (WA) (the Bill) which is aimed...June 4, 2021
When Will a Dispute Resolution Clause be Void for Uncertainty?
A recent decision by the New South Wales Supreme Court in LWB Qld SBB Limited v State of Queensland [2021] NSWSC 462 found that a dispute resolution...June 1, 2021
Determining Whether an Expert Determination under GC21 Contracts is Final and Binding
The NSW Court of Appeal in Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd v The State of New South Wales [2021] NSWCA 69 considered the construction of the expert...May 21, 2021
Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 – NSW
The final Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (NSW) has been released and will come into force from 1 July 2021. The regulations set out...May 14, 2021
Supreme Court Considers the Operation of an Arbitration Agreement
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland considered the operation of an arbitration clause in a subcontract. In Cheshire Contractors Pty Ltd...May 11, 2021
NSW Supreme Court Interprets Scope of an Indemnity
A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Woolworths Group Ltd v Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd atf the Byrns Smith Unit Trust t/as SCT...