Category Archives: Case Studies

District Court jurisdiction in doubt

It has long been thought that the jurisdiction of the District Court extended to matters [...]

Court of Appeal holds developers and builders liable for building defects

In the Owners—Strata Plan No 66375 v King [2018] NSWCA 170, the Court of Appeal considered [...]

Statutory warranty claims on contracts made prior to 1st February 2012

Appeal Panel rules on controversy over statutory warranty limitation periods In Gregorio v Cheale [2018] [...]

The Preferred Outcome Principle for defective building work

The Preferred Outcome Principle Section 49MA Home Building Act 1989 Section 48MA of the Home [...]

Building defects bond scheme and strata blocks

Changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Reforms to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 [...]

Affordable housing and the rise of the granny flat

The Sydney affordable housing crisis. “Urban release”, “urban renewal” and “affordable housing” are popular buzz [...]

High Court revisits scope of Security for Payment claims

In Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd & Anor [2018] HCA [...]

Strata Owner’s Committee Dispute

Appeal Panel clarifies scope and operation of NCAT’s jurisdiction to award damages to lot owners. [...]

Inflammable Cladding Update

NSW passes the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017. NSW wasted no time in acting on [...]

Fair Trading issues warning to contractors

A warning to unlicensed contractors and uninsured builders. I often come across unlicensed and uninsured [...]