2021

Law Property

24 August, 2021

Introduction to the PPSA

Most businesses and many individuals will be asked to either give a security interest over their personal property or will want to benefit from a security interest over another’s personal property. Personal property is any property which is not land. The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) provides a…

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Employment HR Law

19 August, 2021

Webinar: Performance Management – What you need to know

Join Erin Lynch as she discusses how to manage employees' performance and, if appropriate, termination of employment. Erin will be addressing the following topics: performance management vs performance reviews; performance management and bullying; performance management in a remote context; the responsibilities of managers; termination of employment; legal risks; and practical…

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Building Construction Law

12 August, 2021

Settlement agreements in building disputes – a cautionary tale

A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in The Owners – Strata Plan No 85561 v Omaya Holdings Pty Ltd NSWSC 918 (Omaya) examined and enforced a settlement agreement executed as between an Owners Corporation (OC), a builder (Builder) and a developer (Developer). The decision of the Court…

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Employment HR Law

6 August, 2021

I would like something more casual: the High Court decision about casual employees

The High Court of Australia (HCA) has determined in the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato HCA 23, that a long-term employee Mr Rossato was a casual employee. The HCA has unanimously found that Mr Rossato was a casual employee, and that casual employees are those with no “firm…

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Building Construction Law

29 July, 2021

Liabilities for body corporates and nominated building practitioners under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Act)

On 1 July 2021, the following sections of the Act commenced operation: Part 2; Division 1 of Part 3; Parts 5 to 9; and Clauses 2 to 4 of Schedule 1. The commencement of these sections introduces the Act in its full operation, except for the requirements as to specialist…

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Law Property

28 July, 2021

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and retention of title

If you supply goods under retention of title arrangements, you need to know about the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA). Registering your interest in goods supplied under retention of title arrangements on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is essential to protect suppliers in the event of purchaser…

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Building Construction Law

26 July, 2021

Interior Designers and the Application of the Design and Building Practitioners Act

Interior Designers and Registration “Interior Architects” who make designs concerning Building Work would need to be registered as an Architect or Building Designer (Low/Mid-rise) to make compliance declarations. Building Work refers to: the construction; alteration or addition; repair or renovation; or protective treatment, of a Class 2 Building Element.…

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Building Construction Development Law

22 July, 2021

New levy, penalties and prohibitions to the RAB Act and the DBP Act.

On 8 June 2021, the NSW Parliament passed the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Amending Act) which made several key amendments to the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW) (RAB Act), and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBP Act). The Amending Act focuses on enhancing the…

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Contracts Employment HR

19 July, 2021

It’s all in the timing (or is it?) – maximum terms contracts and termination of employment

In a case involving Mondelez (Company), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that an employee who was engaged in eight maximum term contracts over two and half years, was not dismissed by the Company, but rather the employment relationship came to an end as a result of the effluxion…

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Building Construction Contracts Law

14 July, 2021

CPB held to its DEAL

A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in CPB Contractors Pty Ltd v DEAL S.R.L. NSWSC 820 confirmed the pro-arbitration approach of the Supreme Court and examined interesting issues concerning: the breadth of the kompetenz-kompetenz principle, and whether the Court or an arbitrator should determine if a…

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Introduction to the PPSA

Webinar: Performance Management – What you need to know

Settlement agreements in building disputes – a cautionary tale

I would like something more casual: the High Court decision about casual employees

Liabilities for body corporates and nominated building practitioners under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Act)

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and retention of title

Interior Designers and the Application of the Design and Building Practitioners Act

New levy, penalties and prohibitions to the RAB Act and the DBP Act.

It’s all in the timing (or is it?) – maximum terms contracts and termination of employment

CPB held to its DEAL

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