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The Signature That Changed Everything: Lessons from a $2M Building Dispute

Case Summary: Imerva Corp Pty Ltd v Kuna [2017] VSCA 168 (Imerva)   In building contracts, every signature matters – literally. In Imerva, a couple’s decision to initial rather than formally sign a crucial document clause unraveled a $2 million construction deal. The case is a sharp warning to builders and homeowners alike: skip a

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Is Paying an Adjudicated Debt a Must Before Legal Action? A peek into McDonald v MAK Constructions

  Snapshot   Judgment debts and adjudication can be complex territory – especially when there’s a dispute over payment and defects. Consider this scenario: you withhold payment from a builder because you believe their work is defective. The builder takes the dispute to adjudication, and the adjudicator determines that you actually do owe the builder

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Exciting Changes Ahead for Payment Practices in Victorian Construction Industry

Government Response to Security of Payment Inquiry Recommendations     Have you been affected by unfair practices in the construction industry and believe that change is needed?     The Victorian Government has announced strong support for a game-changing set of recommendations from the recent Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry, set to reshape

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A New Era For the Victorian Building Authority

Victorian Government Overhauls Building Regulations to Protect Homebuyers and Builders   The Victorian government has unveiled substantial changes to its building regulation system, introducing a new oversight body, the Building & Plumbing Commission, which will replace the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). This change is aimed at providing stronger protections for homebuyers, builders, and renovators, streamlining

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Examining Security of Payments in Nasseri V Wellington

Case note: Nasseri v Wellington Builders Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 200 Featured in the Law Institute Jounal September Edition!   Background Facts   The plaintiff, Taraneh Nasseri, sought to redevelop her Kew East property into two townhouses for profit. To that end, she partnered with Ms Candice Hammer by way of a Memorandum of Understanding

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Unik Constructions v Edirisinghe: Defective Works and Deeds

  Unik Constructions Pty Ltd v Edirisinghe (Building and Property) [2024] VCAT 49 (17 January 2024)   Background facts   In Unik constructions, the respondents were owners of a property they planned to demolish and rebuild into two townhouses, and the applicant was the builder of the property. Due to conflict throughout construction regarding the

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