E-ALERT: Everything Old is New Again?

As was widely anticipated, on 21 December 2016, the High Court unanimously allowed the appeal in Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) v [...]

E-alert: A Merry Christmas for Developers?

Christmas time is almost here and many people are now looking forward to 2017.  As such, many developers become complacent about their contract management, with [...]

E-Alert: Tendering for Commonwealth funded building work? Do you have a letter of compliance with the Building Code 2016?

On 2 December 2016, the Minister for Employment, issued a new building code (Building Code 2016).  Building Code 2016 applies as and from 2 December [...]

Property Development Update: Failed ‘Off-The-Plan’ Settlements

It has been recently reported that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has adopted the position that if a binding Contract for an ‘off-the-plan’ dwelling is [...]