When settling a construction dispute, the scope of the release is generally one of the key components of any agreement reached. Where the...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Government announced that it will be making temporary changes to the...

The Victorian State Government has recently introduced the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 that proposes a number of changes to the

What you need to know when taking over another Builder's Contract.

A recent case in VCAT has shed some light as to how a deposit payment will be dealt with when a Building Permit is not obtained in time.

When is it unreasonable to refuse to allow the Builder on site to rectify defects?

What happens when a Builder makes a demand for payment before the required work is completed? A common dispute between Owners and...

On 28 February 2018, the decision in the matter of Owners Corporation No.1 of PS613436T v LU Simon Builders Pty Ltd (Building and...

The High Court of Australia has granted special leave to appeal from the decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in Mann v Paterson...