Swaab 2022 Lawyer Interview Series | Christian Marchant
Why did you become a lawyer? I grew up around the construction industry (4th generation on my mum’s side and 2nd…
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Remedial Works in strata schemes – were they nearly forgotten?
We are all aware of the push by the NSW Government to ‘restore consumer confidence’ in the NSW Construction Industry…
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NSW Construction Industry Shut Down – Partial re-opening as of 31 July 2021
On Wednesday 28 July 2021, the NSW Premier took steps to re-open certain construction sites in parts of Greater Sydney…
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Dealing with the NSW Construction Industry shut down — managing existing works
On 17 July 2021, the NSW Government amended the Public Health (Covid-19 Temporary Movement and Gathering Restrictions) Order 2021 (the…
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Changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999
Residential home building work carried out by a home builder for an owner occupier homeowner has (until very recently as noted…
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COVID-19 | Further COVID-19 Tenancy Update
On 24 September 2020, we published a COVID-19 Tenancy Update regarding the extension of the Retail and other Commercial Leases (COVID-19)…
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Our most popular articles published during 2020
We are almost at the end of 2020, and with the end of a year comes the opportunity to reflect on…
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Can we build better buildings in NSW?
The construction industry in New South Wales is in crisis and has been at an impasse for a prolonged period of…
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NSW Construction Industry Reform
The NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler OAM, is at the ready with ‘boots on the ground’, to ‘rid the industry…
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Meritas — An Introduction to Temporary Changes Affecting Businesses in Australia and New Zealand
Looking for business and legal guidance regarding COVID-19 updates and programs in Australia & New Zealand? This document has coverage across…
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