Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36 The High Court of Australia has unanimously held that Brookfield Multiplex Ltd (Brookfield) did not owe a duty …
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2014 - articles & insights
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Asbestos Register
If you are in management or control of a workplace, then you must keep an asbestos register – a document that lists all identified or assumed asbestos in a workplace. …
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Product Safety Recall – Electrical Cable
Please be advised that on 27 August 2014 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a Product Safety Recall of all, INFINITY & OLSENT branded Infinity TPS (flat and …
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The PPSA and Equipment on Site
The Personal Properties and Securities Act (2009) (Cth) (PPSA) is a law about security-interests which applies to all personal-property Australia wide.[1] The PPSA has created a national register over security …
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More government control planned for the NSW construction industry
On 30 October 2013 the New South Wales Legislative Assembly passed the first of a number of proposed amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 …
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Contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics – Part 1
A contract is like a lawn mower. Each has about 50 operable parts, some are dangerous, others fuel the engine and others clean up and catch the grass. Welcome to …
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Contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics – Part 2: Throttle and fuel
Welcome to your second lesson on the contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics. This second article will discuss the ‘throttle and fuel’ of the contract. These clauses keep the machine …
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Contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics – Part 3
Welcome to your third lesson on the contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics. This third article will discuss the ‘cleaning up’ of the contract. These clauses keep the ground tidy …
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