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The High Court Pafburn decision and a history of the cases exploring the duty of care under the Design & Building Practitioners Act 2020

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 10 December 2024

On 10 June 2020, section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (D&BPA) commenced, imposing a duty to exercise reasonable care…

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New Strata Laws for 2024

Strata

Posted 14 October 2024

Strata Managing Agents Legislation Amendment 2024 Reference Guide On the 30th September 2024 NSW parliament assented the Strata Managing Agents Legisl…

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Work Health and Safety Implementation Guide

Strata

Posted 19 August 2024

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR STRATA SCHEMES AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS A. INTRODUCTION Getting a WHS policy in place can seem an intimidating project, but it…

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Important Work Health & Safety Case Part 2: Owners Corporation fined $225,000.00 as a PCBU

Strata, WH&S

Posted 21 August 2024

Following on from our article regarding SafeWork NSW v Maluko Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 274 (“Maluko”), another notable judgment has been handed down b…

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13 February 2026 changes to AFSS requirements will significantly impact the sector

Strata

Posted 19 March 2025

UPDATE: On 31 January 2025, compliance with this regulation was deferred until 13 February 2026. The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Developmen…

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Owners corporation failing to comply with NCAT rectification orders = penalty + costs

NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 30 May 2024

In the recent New South Wales Civil & Administrative Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) decision of Archibald v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 50441 [2…

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Liquidated damages clauses are just the beginning – It’s not a cap on liability in construction contracts

Building Defects

Posted 22 May 2024

Liquidated damages clauses are a common feature of construction contracts. They typically provide a fixed amount per day as the amount that can be cla…

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Breaching By-Laws? It’s going to cost you!

NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 22 May 2024

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) held that a lot owner had breached two by-laws of a strata scheme (the “Scheme”) fo…

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