Case note: Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Ghossayn Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1317 There have been a number of decisions of the NSW Supreme Court which have dealt with the consequences of a head contractor serving a Payment Claim that is not accompanied by a supporting statement under section 13(7) and s13(9) of the […]
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Before Auction day: Make sure you really want this property. Once the hammer goes down, you will be entering into a binding contract with no cooling off period. Even if the property passes in and you buy on the same day as the auction, you will not get the benefit of a cooling off period. […]
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Case Note All Seasons Air Pty Ltd v Regal Consulting Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 289 Earlier this year, we wrote about the decision of the Supreme Court of NSW in the matter of Regal Consulting Services Pty Ltd v All Seasons Air Pty Ltd, in which the Court found in favour of the plaintiff. […]
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Claire Martin and Dr Simon Blount collaborated on an eConveyancing article for the October issue of the Law Society Journal. Article in a snapshot The legality of the electronically created and registered interest is the product of the law’s indifference to contractual form and the express legislative intent of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law. The […]
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On 6 September 2017 the Senate Economics References Committee released its long awaited interim report following an extended inquiry on Non Conforming Building Products -aluminium composite cladding. The inquiry was initially established in June 2015 as a review of the impact of non conforming building products on the Australian building and construction industry. As part […]
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