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15 October 2019 - Knowledge

Bank guarantees and expiry dates: Where does the risk lie?

#Construction & Infrastructure

Providing security under a construction contract is an important risk allocation mechanism that can give rise to disputes between parties. Although bank guarantees are a popular way of providing security, when misused under a contract, they can have large implications for a party’s reputation and future borrowing ability.

14 October 2019 - Knowledge

Inside track: Healthcare

#Construction & Infrastructure

The AMA supports the call by the Presidents of eleven highly respected Medical Colleges for the Australian Parliament to maintain the existing Medevac legislation and the Independent Health Advice Panel process.

10 October 2019 - Knowledge

Are you ready for the NSW Security of Payment Act changes?

#Construction & Infrastructure

In less than two weeks important changes in the Security of Payment legislation will come into force in New South Wales. The changes introduced by the Amendment Act will significantly impact the administration of construction contracts entered into after 21 October 2019, particularly during the project delivery phase.

09 October 2019 - Knowledge

Inside track: Local Government

#Local Government

09 October 2019 - Knowledge

Residential Focus

#Property & Real Estate

On 2 October 2019, the NSW Government released the draft Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 (Bill). The draft Bill will be open for public consultation until 16 October 2019.

09 October 2019 - Knowledge

Privacy in 2019: Who’s in your privacy team?

#Data & Privacy

In the second of our series on the IAPP EY Privacy Report, we look at the global trends and changing face of privacy management within organisations, and the long-running question of where privacy should, and does, fit within the executive management team.

09 October 2019 - Knowledge

Inside track: Property & Real Estate

#Property & Real Estate

Developer and fund manager Lendlease has signed an agreement with digital connectivity certification agency WiredScore to rate commercial buildings on their technical capabilities.

09 October 2019 - Knowledge

Inside track: Construction & Infrastructure

#Construction & Infrastructure

Engineers Australia has and continues to support the first recommendations in both the Shergold-Weir report and the Opal Tower report that there must be compulsory registration of engineers in NSW. Engineers Australia calls on the Government to make good on its promise to introduce compulsory registration of engineers.

08 October 2019 - Knowledge

Developing an app? Five things to know before signing a development agreement

#Technology, Media & Telecommunications

After conceiving your great idea, perhaps the next Uber or Citymapper, you turn to a software developer to create that magic sitting behind a little icon that will shine brightly on millions of devices.

08 October 2019 - Knowledge

Sale of land and cooling-off: Auctions and withdrawing a property

#Dispute Resolution & Litigation

A recent NSW case on the sale of residential land and cooling-off asks some interesting questions. When does an auction take place? What makes an auction commence? How is a property passed-in at auction? How does this differ from the property being withdrawn?

08 October 2019 - Knowledge

Australia’s first National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy: Better freight location and performance data (Part 4)

#Transport, Shipping & Logistics

With Australia’s first National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy released, goals and targets have been set for the transportation industry to 2024. In the last instalment of our four-part series on the Freight Strategy, we discuss why there’s a need for the strategy and what the final critical action area ‘better freight location and performance data’ incorporates.

08 October 2019 - Knowledge

Director banned for Chain of Responsibility breach

#Transport, Shipping & Logistics

The case of R v Metropolitan Demolitions and Recycling Limited [2017] is a good example of what can happen to directors of companies that breach the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).