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2014

Law
15 October, 2014

Commercial Construction and a Duty of Care

Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 HCA 36The High Court of Australia has unanimously held that Brookfield Multiplex Ltd (Brookfield) did not owe a duty of care to prevent economic loss suffered by the Owners Corporation in a strata-titled complex it constructed. Brookfield was in fact not liable to…
Law
17 September, 2014

Asbestos Register

If you are in management or control of a workplace, then you must keep an asbestos register – a document that lists all identified or assumed asbestos in a workplace. If asbestos has been identified and you do not have a register, then penalties of up to $18,000 may apply.1 The…
Defects
17 September, 2014

Product Safety Recall – Electrical Cable

Please be advised that on 27 August 2014 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a Product Safety Recall of all,INFINITY & OLSENT branded Infinity TPS (flat and flexible) & Orange Round low voltage electrical cables of all sizes, configurations and models that are polymeric insulated and PVC sheathed/insulatedThe…
Law
10 April, 2014

The PPSA and Equipment on Site

The Personal Properties and Securities Act (2009) (Cth) (PPSA) is a law about security-interests which applies to all personal-property Australia wide. The PPSA has created a national register over security interest called the Personal Property and Securities Register (PPSR). The PPSR has replaced over 70 national registers which previously dealt…
Contracts
15 January, 2014

Contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics – Part 1

A contract is like a lawn mower. Each has about 50 operable parts, some are dangerous, others fuel the engine and others clean up and catch the grass. Welcome to your first lesson on the contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics. This first article will focus on the terms that…
Contracts
5 January, 2014

Contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics – Part 3

Welcome to your third lesson on the contracting essentials for lawn mower mechanics. This third article will discuss the ‘cleaning up’ of the contract. These clauses keep the ground tidy and clean up after the operation of a lawn mower. They outline what must be done by both parties prior…