Thurin v Krongold Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 42 Background In the recent case of Thurin v Krongold Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 42 (Thurin v Krongold), the Victorian Supreme Court has clarified the court’s authority to extend a limitation period in a VCAT proceeding that has been referred. In this […]
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Plunkett v Portier Pacific Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) [2024] VCAT 205 (5 March 2024) VCAT has seen big developments recently, with significant cases affecting its jurisdiction and capacity to determine disputes. In the last month, the decision of Plunkett v Portier Pacific [2024] VCAT 205 (“Plunkett”) was made, having major impacts on s77 of
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What is the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2023? The Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 was introduced into the Victorian Parliament in August 2023, and has just recently passed both houses. The Bill was enacted with the purpose of effecting significant amendments across various facets of the Victorian legal system, and clarifying procedural and jurisdictional
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Case citation: Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd v Melbourne Water Corporation [2022] VCAT 633 Case Note Facts On 19 October 2018, Biodiversity entered into a contract with Vaughan for the construction of a building on land in Epping owned by KV Cooper Pty Ltd and Drakon Investments Pty Ltd. On the same day, Biodiversity entered into
Reforming VCAT: Addressing Delays in Building Dispute Resolutions Did you know that the median time to resolve a building dispute in Victoria now stands at an alarming three years? This is one of the many challenges currently facing the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Victoria’s principal forum for resolving domestic construction disputes. The complexity
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Recent decisions have raised concerns about VCAT and its viability as an effective forum for domestic building dispute resolution. get in touch Warlows is part of the 1% PLEDGEWarlows are now members of HOPE NOW’s mission VCAT was established to provide fair, efficient and affordable justice to the Victorian community. Recent decisions such as Thurin
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The shake-up of Victoria’s building industry continues The latest tranche of changes to the Victorian building industry came into effect on 26 April 2017. The changes mainly relate to the dispute resolution process and significantly widen the avenues of relief available to owners, builders, sub-contractors, architects and other players in the industry. The changes, in
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