August 2022 Legal Update
The recent Supreme Court of Victoria handed down judgment on 4 August 2022 in:Re J Build Developments Pty LtdJ Build Developments Pty Ltd successfully disputed a statutory
The recent Supreme Court of Victoria handed down judgment on 4 August 2022 in:Re J Build Developments Pty LtdJ Build Developments Pty Ltd successfully disputed a statutory
In the recent decision by the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal in Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation No 1 [2022], VSCA confirmed that
The Building Act 1993 is currently being reviewed by the Victorian Government, who stated: The Victorian Government is committed to delivering a building system that
In a recent case at the Supreme Court in Victoria, the judgment of Hronopoulos v Building Appeals Board 2022 found that there is a difference
A creditor defeating disposition occurs when a company, who is being wound up, transfers property or other assets were less than market value. The new
The new Albanese Labor Government is likely to bring significant changes in relation to employment, industrial relations and workplace safety. Key proposed changes Take-Away Points
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Construction contracts can be very one-sided.Two recent NSW cases discuss the concept of good faith in contracts.In the recent decision of Growthbuilt v Modern Touch Marble,
In a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision, FWC has upheld a company’s decision to immediately terminate a construction industry worker after he attended a
Many people make the mistakes of shrugging off a credit default, mainly because they don’t fully understand how such a record can affect their financial
In late 2018, the Victorian Government made amendments to the Building Act 1993 to introduce a new registration and licensing scheme for tradespeople.Changes will be
An employee may be entitled to workers compensation if they sustain an injury due to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine and the injury occurred in the
Vaccines have been a controversial issue since vaccinations become mandatory for essential workers. Recent Challenges to Vaccine Mandates Failed Background In the NSW Supreme Court
On 28 August 2021, the Australian Government announced a “No Fault COVID-19 Indemnity Scheme” for patients, health professionals and employers. The aim of the COVID-19
The construction industry in Victoria has been shut for one week now, with another week of shut down to go. Unless you have been living
The recent High Court decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23 (4 August 2021) has once again placed contracts as king when
There is often a misconception that referencing SOPA in your payment claims automatically affords you protection under SOPA.In reality, there are many practical challenges to
This month we’ll be discussing the challenges of enforcement under the Security Of Payments Act, also known as SOPA. And how to minimize the risk
Back in our January 2021 e-Newsletter, we spoke about a new Bill being introduced to make amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW
With the End of Financial Year 2021 fast approaching, we discuss how to practically recover your overdue debts in the construction industry. These debt collection
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