Alison Close
Clayton Utz
Articles
Clarity on retroactive effect of amendments to statutory limitation periods under the NSW Home Building Act
Australia - February 18 2021 In the NSW Supreme Court case of Vagg v Routledge [2020] NSWSC 88, Justice Ball clarified amendments to the statutory limitation periods under…
Alan Maguire, Andrew Fry, Chris Slocombe, Clive Luck, Dale Brackin, David Lester, Frank Bannon, Frazer Moss, Graham Read, James Kendal, Joanna Pugsley, Joanne Teagle, Jonathan McTigue, Lina Fischer, Margaret Michaels, Mark Spain, Natalie Speranza, Sergio Capelli, Steve O'Reilly, Steven Klimt, Steven Murray, Stuart Cosgriff.
2021 national watchlist: key issues to follow this year
Australia - February 4 2021 WA's overhaul of its security of payment laws is on hold until after the State election on 13 March 2021. The WA Legislative Assembly passed the…
Alan Maguire, Andrew Fry, Chris Slocombe, Clive Luck, Dale Brackin, David Lester, Frank Bannon, Frazer Moss, Graham Read, Joanna Pugsley, Joanne Teagle, Jonathan McTigue, Lina Fischer, Margaret Michaels, Mark Spain, Natalie Shoolman, Sergio Capelli, Steve O'Reilly, Steven Klimt, Steven Murray, Stuart Cosgriff.
Minor errors in adjudication determinations not fatal to claim under NSW security of payment legislation
Australia - February 4 2021 A party considering challenging an adjudicator's determination, especially in New South Wales, should consider whether the alleged error materially…
Alan Maguire, Andrew Fry, Chris Slocombe, Clive Luck, Dale Brackin, David Lester, Frank Bannon, Frazer Moss, Graham Read, Joanna Pugsley, Joanne Teagle, Jonathan McTigue, Lina Fischer, Margaret Michaels, Mark Spain, Natalie Shoolman, Sergio Capelli, Steve O'Reilly, Steven Klimt, Steven Murray, Stuart Cosgriff.
Quantum meruit case: evidence of "market rates" not always required
Australia - December 10 2020 In a recent home building case, the New South Wales Court of Appeal confirmed that evidence of an objective standard or "market rate" is not…
Alan Maguire, Andrew Fry, Chris Slocombe, Clive Luck, Dale Brackin, David Lester, Frank Bannon, Frazer Moss, Graham Read, Joanna Pugsley, Joanne Teagle, Jonathan McTigue, Lina Fischer, Margaret Michaels, Mark Spain, Philip Dawson, Sergio Capelli, Steve O'Reilly, Steven Klimt, Steven Murray, Stuart Cosgriff.
Confusion lingers over SOP "reference dates"
Australia - December 10 2020 Before the 2019 security of payment reforms in NSW, the impact of "reference dates" under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment…
Alan Maguire, Andrew Fry, Chris Slocombe, Clive Luck, Dale Brackin, David Lester, Frank Bannon, Frazer Moss, Graham Read, Joanna Pugsley, Joanne Teagle, Jonathan McTigue, Lina Fischer, Margaret Michaels, Mark Spain, Philip Dawson, Sergio Capelli, Steve O'Reilly, Steven Klimt, Steven Murray, Stuart Cosgriff.
