by Chris | Jun 10, 2025 | ACT, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications
https://kerinbensonlawyers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Defects-and-the-Five-Stages-to-Death-and-Dying.mp4 This is general information and should not be considered to be legal advice. You should obtain legal advice specific to your individual...
by Chris | Jun 10, 2025 | ACT, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. This application was for review of a decision by the respondent on 22 March 2019 to make a...
by Allison | Mar 3, 2025 | Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Parties in court proceedings are expected, in keeping with the overriding purpose in section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), “to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.” Our Matthew and Sophie recently wrote an...
by Allison | Jan 13, 2025 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
On 11 December 2024, the High Court handed down its decision in Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49. By a majority of 4 to 3, the High Court held that the duty under section 37 of Part 4 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act...
by Allison | Apr 17, 2024 | Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
This question was inadvertently raised, and answered in the recent case of Gill v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 17913 [2024] NSWCATAP 37. The decision also provided some guidance on applications to remove a strata committee member. In the case, Ms Gill, seemingly...
by Chris | Mar 15, 2024 | ACT, Case Review
The decision of DT 152023 v AB & ANOR (Discrimination) [2023] ACAT 82 provides some guidance for strata managers on what constitutes unlawful discrimination in the context of apartment living. Please click here to access a summary of the decision. This is...
