Big changes to NSW building laws have kicked in this year, and they touch almost every stage of a construction job. These new rules cover licensing, defect reporting, and how disputes get sorted. Builders, project managers, and business owners are now under more pressure to keep every bit of the paperwork in line. If you...
Those that engage a builder to renovate or construct a property would expect to be entitled to receive the cost to rectify any defects following a determination of defective building work by a Court or Tribunal. Similarly, a builder may expect to be liable for such a cost if their work is found to be...
In Burger & Ors v Longboat Holdings Group2 Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 469, two young couples entered into off-the-plan contracts of sale in respect of a two-bedroom (95sqm) apartment in an inner-city Melbourne suburb. Almost three years later when the development was completed, the purchasers discovered that the design and structure of the apartments had...
The High Court has found an employee of a bonded warehouse operator personally liable for the equivalent of the customs duty that would have been paid on stolen cigarettes. The decision illustrates that liability in respect of dutiable goods is not limited to the warehouse licence holder and may extend to directors, officers and employees...
A recent legal development affects the labour hire industry in Queensland and will increase operational costs and the regulatory and legal exposure faced by those within the industry. If you are a labour hire provider, we recommend that you take steps immediately to become licensed, and that you have your operations, contracts, and insurance policies...
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