Courts in Victoria are increasingly encouraging parties to consider arbitration as an alternative to traditional litigation in construction disputes.
The future of the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV) has come into question following the Victorian Government’s response to the Silver Review.
The Federal Court has dismissed a class action concerning aluminium composite panel (ACP) cladding products, highlighting the practical difficulty of using the class action regime for the purposes of building...
AHPRA's 2024/2025 annual report shows that 6.1% of all registered medical practitioners had a notification made about them nationally.
The recent decision in Stanley v EWH Constructions West Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 699 (Stanley v EWH) provides useful guidance on when demolition and rebuilding are not considered an appropriate...
In a landmark decision (both in abuse cases, and for non-delegable duty scenarios more broadly), the High Court has overturned the majority decision in New South Wales v Lepore (2003)...
Australia’s construction sector is undergoing one of its most significant periods of regulatory change in years. As 2025 comes to a close, and to help construction professionals, developers, insurers and...
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has released its 2024/2025 annual report, revealing that 13,327 notifications were received about health practitioners nationally.
This case applies a broad test of causation to demonstrate that a connection between a plaintiff's injury and subsequent impairment is enough to maintain recovery for NDIS supports, even if...
The limitation period for an action arising under a Deed in Queensland is now 6 years in place of 12 years, so what does this mean for consultants and professionals...
On 5 June 2025, the Full Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Auto & General Insurance Company Ltd [2025] FCAFC 76 confirming that the notification clause in an...
On 3 April 2025, the Queensland parliament passed reforms under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld) (Bill), which will be progressively implemented to...