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Pre-litigation obligations in the ACT; does non-compliance ever stymie a plaintiff’s claim?

Whilst it is tempting to draw out the suspense, the short answer is; no – it hasn’t yet and is…

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Not so GLAD now – $8.25 million penalty against GLAD bags supplier for greenwashing claims

In ACCC v Clorox Australia Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 357, the Federal Court has ordered Clorox Australia Pty Ltd (Clorox)…

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Cracking the Coconut – Sanmik Food v Alfa Laval [2025] NSWCA 7

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Sanmik Food Pvt Ltd v Alfa Laval Australia Pty Ltd1 the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal decided that…

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Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) – Challenges to the Deemed Liability Regime

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) (Act), if a claimant makes a…

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UNDER FIRE AND SHOT TO PIECES1 – THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVELY MANAGING COST ESTIMATES AND BUDGET EXPECTATIONS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The NSW Supreme Court matter of Construction & Design Australia Pty Ltd v Robinson2 and subsequent appeal,3 highlight…

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Uneasy departure – Why variations to standard form contracts need careful consideration

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the recent Supreme Court case of Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd (Tomkins) v Pacific Diamond…

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