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Case Note: Expert Evidence: Can an expert make a compromise?

by Allison | May 31, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) authorise the referral of certain matters in litigated proceedings to an independent referee. The referee’s determination of the referred matters can then be adopted or rejected by the court. The importance of expert...

ACT Fact Sheet 3 – Notice Requirements: Sample Calculation

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

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ACT Fact Sheet 2 – Meeting Notice Requirements

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

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ACT Fact Sheet 1 – Types of Meetings

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

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Case Note: Can a lot owner claim for damages in equity & negligence arising from a breach of Section 62 after Thoo & Brookfield-Multiplex?

by Allison | Feb 18, 2015 | Case Review, Legal Alert, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes

Section 62 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) establishes the strict liability of an owners corporation to maintain and repair its common property. The ability of a lot owner to sue for damages for a breach of section 62 was however limited by the...

Is bankruptcy the best option? Considerations when contemplating bankruptcy proceedings against debtor lot owners

by Allison | Feb 18, 2015 | ACT, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, NSW, Recent News

Once judgment is obtained against a debtor lot owner, there are various enforcement options that may be canvassed by the owners corporation. If the judgment debt (which includes interest and legal costs) is $5,000 or more, one of the enforcement options open to owners...
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