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January 2025

Time to change the appointment process of insolvency practitioners? CommercialInsolvency
31 January, 2025

Time to change the appointment process of insolvency practitioners?

The case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v A One Multi Services Pty Ltd (No 3) FCA 1209 External administrators are often appointed through existing professional relationships between them and the applicants for appointment, or more accurately their solicitors. Does this practice put the duties of independence at risk?…
The Practical Management of Risk under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) Construction
24 January, 2025

The Practical Management of Risk under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)

With the enactment of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘the DBP Act’) and Design and Building Practitioners Regulations 2021 (‘the DBP Regulations’) the construction industry and lawyers alike are struggling to grapple with the application, scope and consequences of the imposition of the duty of care by…
War and port strikes Construction
24 January, 2025

War and port strikes

What is their impact on construction projects and what are the remedies?  The global supply chain plays an important role in Australia’s construction projects, not least because we import construction plant and materials (e.g. façade, mechanical, electrical and joinery products, etc.) from overseas.  Events like war and port strikes may…