On 21 June 2024, the Building Ministers Meeting took place to discuss the priorities of the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) for 2024-2025. The ABCB is responsible for developing and...
Complex construction cases are increasingly being transferred from the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to the County or Supreme Courts. This trend follows the Tribunal's recent ruling in Plunkett...
The South Australian Court of Appeal has considered the interaction between South Australia's 10-year long stop period and a five-year limitation period for claims for breaches of statutory warranties.
Lander & Rogers' construction & infrastructure and insurance law experts analyse recently passed and proposed legislation impacting building and construction professionals in Australia, and the changes anticipated in the year...
In Steedman v Greater Western Water Corporation [2023] VCAT 128, the applicant homeowner brought a claim for compensation, including damages plus interest and costs, under ss 157(1) and 19 of...
The Supreme Court of NSW has confirmed that a proportionate liability defence can be pleaded to a claim for breach of the statutory duty of care under the Design and...
The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down judgment confirming that the retrospective duty of care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) applies to all building classes.
The High Court has handed down a significant decision relating to a claim for indemnity for property damage that provides valuable guidance for insurers on the duty to act with...
The recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in Morris v Leaney is an important reminder for architects of the risks associated with advising clients on likely building costs.
The recent decision in Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd atf Jesmond Unit Trust v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 624 is the first-ever decision of the Supreme...
In an unprecedented development, the limitation period for Victorian-property owners to pursue cladding claims has been extended for a second time.
On 14 September 2021, the Victorian Government introduced into the Legislative Assembly a further cladding reform giving building owners even more time to take legal action for cladding related claims.
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