Russell Kennedy | Australia | 26 Feb 2021
This Judgment confirms the original decision regarding the application of the deed setting aside legislation, in particular Sections 27QD and 27QE of…
Johnson Winter Slattery | Australia | 30 Jun 2016
A recent case in the Supreme Court of Victoria has provided some relief for liquidators seeking to add a defendant to a voidable transaction claim…
Maddocks | Australia | 9 Dec 2014
A recent decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal has provided clear direction on the limitation period for bringing a building action in Victoria…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 18 Sep 2014
Victorian owners now have 10 years from the issue of the occupancy permit in which to bring a claim in contract or tort for defective building work…
Norton Rose Fulbright | Australia | 27 Aug 2014
Building practitioners, consultants and property owners have always known that there is a limited period within which a claim for loss or damage for…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 21 Aug 2014
On 6 August 2014, the Victorian Court of Appeal (Redlich, Whelan and Santamaria JJA) handed down its decision in Brirek Industries Pty Ltd v McKenzie…
Gadens | Australia | 20 Aug 2014
A recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Brirek Industries Pty Ltd v McKenzie Consulting Group Pty Ltd has held that owners can now sue their…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 12 Aug 2014
A recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision has addressed the long-running debate as to whether section 134 of the Building Act 1993 (Vic) operates to…
Lander & Rogers | Australia | 8 Aug 2014
The Victorian Court of Appeal has clarified that the time limit in Victoria for bringing a building action, whether it be in tort or contract, is 10…
Cordato Partners | Australia | 28 May 2014
Unless stolen art is recovered quickly, the Statute of Limitations presents a legal barrier to its recovery. This is because the Statute extinguishes…