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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 NSW Supreme Court finds that the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) applies to ‘buildings’ other than “class 2” buildings and representatives of construction companies may be held personally liable
Until recently, there was a sense of uncertainty in the construction sphere surrounding the application of the statutory duty of care imposed by the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Design Act). The general consensus amongst construction professionals...
Developers Liable – The NSW Supreme Court delivers a key judgment clarifying the statutory duty of care imposed on developers
On 24 May 2022, the NSW Supreme Court handed down its decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 659. Justice Stevenson clarified that the statutory duty of care prescribed by s 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act...
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...
