Before signing or issuing a NSW home building contract, a builder should check eight areas: the contracting parties and mandatory documents, the scope of works and contract documents, the contract price and...Read More
Your builder tells you that the contract price has increased. Perhaps the cost of materials has increased. Unexpected rock shelves have been discovered during excavation. A product shown in the plans is no longer available. Or the...Read More
Quantum Meruit Where There Is No Construction Contract In construction relationships where an agreement is not formally executed and there is only verbal, sometimes implied by conduct, and other times without any formal contract at all,...Read More
Calderbank Offers as a Strategic Settlement Tool A Calderbank offer can be a powerful tool in settlement negotiations. It can encourage parties to negotiate candidly and make a genuine effort...Read More
Calderbank Offers Explained: Reducing Litigation Risk, Time, and Costs Court hearings can last weeks, and costs can quickly reach substantial sums. Unfortunately, many businesses cannot fund ongoing litigation and find that it...Read More
The ACCC‘s new merger regime officially commenced on 1 January 2026, marking the most significant shift in Australian competition law in half a century. Businesses must now navigate a mandatory...Read More
