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...
The County Court of Victoria has recently announced a raft of temporary changes to help manage case management expectations and significant listing pressures faced by the Court over the last...
This decision opens the door for many more cases – in particular, building cases – to be transferred out of VCAT and up to the County or Supreme Courts.
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.
The Victorian Court of Appeal's long-awaited decision in relation to the litigation arising from the Lacrosse fire marks Australia's first flammable cladding case decided in a superior Court.
On 3 September 2020, the Victorian Government introduced into the Victorian Legislative Assembly a suite of cladding related reforms, including giving building owners more time to take legal action for...
A certifier recently lost his appeal in the ACT's Court of Appeal over a claim by an owner in relation to building defects. The Court found that he was responsible...
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