If you’ve made the difficult decision to see a family lawyer, here’s how to make the most out of your initial consultation:
Variations can be a helpful tool for owners and building contractors to make changes to the scope of works without risking termination.
Provisional sum and prime cost items are allowances that can’t be adequately quantified when a building contract is entered into. It’s important that all parties understand how these clauses operate before the contract is signed.
Breaching a non-disparagement clause can have serious consequences. This was highlighted in a high-profile Supreme Court of NSW dispute.
On 24 July 2023, the Industrial Relations Minister announced that the Australian Government will reform the definition of a casual employee.
Since the introduction of the Gaming Machines Act (the Act), venues have removed signages that directly advertised gaming machines.
If you’re building or renovating, or working in the building and construction industry, it’s important that you know about extension of time clauses.
Can a thumbs-up emoji (👍) be considered as acceptance of a contract? Yes, according to a recent ruling by a Canadian Court.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently published draft guidance on what businesses should do when making environmental and sustainability claims to comply with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
In circumstances where a respondent disputes progress payments issued by a contractor, the Act provides an adjudication process for disputes.
The law relating to defect limitation periods in respect of residential building contracts is continually being updated and amended.
Read about the mandatory reporting obligations under the new Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets.
Building defects are a common cause of disputes between homeowners and building contractors. Learn about what they are and how to respond.
Businesses, consider yourself warned – the penalties for competition and consumer law breaches in NSW have recently increased significantly.
The Federal Government is proposing a significant change to the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) powers to allow them to set minimum standards for ‘employee-like’ forms of work, including gig economy work.
New regulations (the Building Legislation Amendment), published on 24 February 2023, will affect class 3 and 9c buildings in NSW.
As we move into the new financial year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has again released their annual update for employment law.
If you’re building or renovating a home, it’s important to know about home warranty insurance (home building compensation cover).
It is important when building or undertaking work on your home to make sure that you have contracts in place for works over a certain amount.
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