You gotta have faith: good faith and determinations under the SOP Act
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 199…
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Home owners: what to do about defects
It seems a straightforward arrangement, a builder is contracted to build a residential building. They build it and hand it over to its…
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You say tomato, I say tomahto: The battle of the forms and building contracts
Introduction In the recent decision of Stepanoski v Aslan [2018] NSWSC 1160, the New South Wales Court of Appeal had to…
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Cross all t’s, dot all i’s: Personal guarantees gone wrong
Introduction There are occasions, especially for small to medium size enterprises, where the company’s director or directors have to provide…
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Appeals: a useful lesson
The decision of PND Civil Group Pty Ltd v Bastow Civil Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 159 highlights the difficulty of…
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Use it or lose it; a recent case on the law of adverse possession
In New South Wales law it is possible for you to become the owner of land by ‘adverse possession’. Adverse…
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Til Debt Do Us Part: The effective use and pitfalls of statutory demands
Introduction A creditor who is claiming a debt from a company will often want to employ the quickest and cheapest method of…
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Important news for small business new laws offer protection against unfair contracts
In Brief The landscape for small businesses in Australia is changing. Throughout 2016, those of you looking to the future…
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What in the WADA is going on with the “Essendon 34”?
The Essendon Football Club is still in the news, like it or not. In Sydney this past week, the Court…
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Am I liable for misleading information supplied by someone else?
In brief The Australian Consumer Law prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct and false or misleading representations. But can you…
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