The Critical Path – Melbourne C&I Newsletter December 2022
Welcome to The Critical Path, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers’ Melbourne Construction and Infrastructure newsletter featuring the latest developments in construction law,…
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Valuing variations – ‘anything you say may be used against you’?
It is fairly common for a construction contract to provide that the valuation of a variation is to be as…
Apportionment and the Wrongs Act: County Court affirms that courts are to decide whether a claim is apportionable, not parties by agreement
What Happened? The Owner entered into a building contract (Building Contract) with the Builder for the expansion of his pub…
Owners Corporation actions and limitation periods under the Building Act 1993 clarified by the Court of Appeal
What happened? In Lendlease v OC No. 1,1 the Court of Appeal reconsidered the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment (see our…
Does the Domestic Building Contracts Act provide a new way for builders to obtain variation costs and an extension of time? – Jolin Nominees Pty Ltd v Daniel Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 209
The main purpose of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) (DBCA) is to regulate contracts for the carrying out…
Making forms your Forte – how to ensure that your terms prevail
It is a familiar scenario: A wants to engage B to provide works or services, and each of A and…