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Building & Construction Update

Undocumented variations and the Home Building Act (NSW)
Clarity and a ray of hope for builders

By Robert Riddell and Bruce Hale of Gadens Lawyers, SydneyA decision handed down by the Court of Appeal on 23 June 2011 in Sydney Building Group v Edwards (Edwards’ Case) has provided clarity and a ray of hope for residential builders in NSW seeking payment for construction work not expressly set out in the building contract or a written variation order.  read more
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Gadens Lawyers – Building & Construction Update

Legal professional privilege – are all pre-litigation investigations privileged?

By Robert St Clair of Gadens Lawyers, SydneyIt is a well known fact that prior to litigation commencing, parties should do all they can to get their ‘ducks in a row’.  It is often assumed that pre-litigation investigation reports are protected from disclosure down the track due to legal professional privilege.  read more

 

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