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Warranties against defects in B2B contracts – exploring the issues and inconsistencies for suppliers

In this article, we explore whether suppliers that give warranties against defects in their business-to-business (B2B) contracts are required to comply…

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The Critical Path – Melbourne C&I newsletter July 2021

Welcome to The Critical Path, HWLE’s Melbourne Construction & Infrastructure newsletter featuring all the latest developments in construction law, to…

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Council secures convictions for illegal tree removal in Epping 

The Land and Environment Court of NSW has fined a property developer and demolition contractor a combined total of $155,000…

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Can parties contract out of limitation periods in the Limitation Acts?

What happened? In Price v Spoor [2021] HCA 20, a mortgage contained a term whereby the mortgagor effectively agreed not…

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Combustible cladding: Melbourne apartment residents ordered to evacuate building – steep fines for non-compliance

Why were the residents ordered to evacuate? In the wake of the Lacrosse building fire in November 2014, combustible external…

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HWLE Super Wrap-Up – 20 July 2021

Welcome to our HWLE Super Wrap-Up for July 2021. In these newsletters we aim to bring you all the legal…

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