Publications
Project Lawyers produce a range of publications in their specialist areas of expertise designed to keep you informed about legal developments potentially relevant to your project, business or personal affairs. These publications are for general information purposes only. Please contact our team should you require any information regarding the contents of these publications.
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The Building Commissioners Powers to make Stop Work Orders, Prohibition Orders, Rectification Orders and Enforceable Undertakings
Pursuant to section 9 of the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020, the Building Commissioner may make an order prohibiting the issue of an occupation certificate and/or the registration of a strata plan for a residential...
The New Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021
Following concerns raised by multiple stakeholders, a review of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (2000 Regulation) was prompted by the Department of Planning Industry & Environment (The Department). Amongst the many changes, the Department...
Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) – The first NSW Supreme Court decision
Project Lawyers are currently acting for Owners Corporations and Builders/Developers in a number of NSW Supreme Court proceedings in which the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Design Act) is relied upon. We have been very careful in how we plead a...
Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (“Design Act”) was introduced in response to concerns about building defects within NSW. The Design Act commenced on 11 June 2020, with certain parts of the Design Act commencing on that day (including the statutory...
Is there power to modify a modification application?
The NSW Government has amended the Environment Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) ("EPA Regulation") to expressly allow for the amendment of a modification application prior to determination by a consent authority. The amendment also permits the consent...
COVID-19 reforms relating to strata and community schemes – What does this mean for you?
The NSW Government announced further reforms to the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (NSW) ("Strata Management Regulation") and Community Land Management Regulation 2018 (NSW) ("Community Land Management Regulation"). On 12 May 2021, the Strata Schemes...
