Inadequate Designs & Specifications – What do you do?
Imagine this scenario -you are in the middle of completing a home building...
How to Defend a Notice To Show Cause and Disciplinary Proceedings
Pursuant to s 53 of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (the Act),...
How Do I Terminate Home Building Contract?
For homeowners, building your own home can become a stressful exercise, which often...
Homeowners – The consequences of obtaining an Owner Builder Licence
In the case of Jason Field & Kim Field v Craig John Dettman,...
Have you been refused a contractor licence?
In the case of Bannister v Department of Finance and Services [2011] NSWADT...
Getting Paid for Uninsured Work –The Loophole
In our previous article titled Demanding payment without sufficient home warranty insurance, we...
Fair Work Targeting the Building & Construction Industry
As at 5 May 2013, Fair Work Building & Construction has recovered over...
Did you receive a Notice to Show Cause? Now What?
The Home Building Services may issue a Notice to Show Cause to a...
No Insurance, No Pay: The Hidden Danger of Section 92 for Builders
In the New South Wales residential building industry, insurance is not just a...
Defective pre–purchase inspection reports and how to choose your expert
In this article, we discuss how to prove a building consultant has been...
Copyright Infringement of Architectural Drawings
In the High Court case of Concrete Pty Limited v Parramatta Design &...
The 20-Day Trap: Why Strict Timelines are Jurisdictional in Security of Payment Claims
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (the Act)...
What does a Homeowner do to rectify defective works?
In the event a homeowner claims there have been defective works in the...
Adjudication and Natural Justice: Why an Adjudicator Cannot Invent Their Own Arguments
In the fast-paced world of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment...
The High Bar for Statutory Termination in Victoria
Under Section 41 of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) (the Act),...
Unvested Shares and Termination: When the Court Will Overrule Your Employee Share Scheme
What happens to an Employee Share Scheme (ESS) when an employee is terminated...
Employee Share Schemes – ‘Golden Handcuff’ or Reward for Past Services?
The characterisation of ESS has affected whether benefits under option schemes should proportionately...
Employee Share Schemes – Introduction
Are you an employee being invited to participate in an employee share scheme?...
Unexpected Increases in the Contract Price
Are you a builder who has experienced an owner continuously requesting variations to...
Convertible Notes – Issues in Insolvency – Leo Lawyers
Have you ever wondered what a convertible note is or whether it is...
Watson v Gremmo Case Study: Builder Liability for Inconsistencies
In residential construction, builders often find themselves caught between conflicting documents or verbal...
Inadequate Designs & Specifications – What do you do?
Imagine this scenario – you are in the middle of completing a home...
