By Maya Zyl Victoria’s construction payment laws have recently undergone their most comprehensive overhaul in 20 years – is your business prepared? In this newsletter, we examine the recent sweeping reforms to Victoria’s security of payment legislation. If you are…
By Bianca Hoare What if signing a ‘Deed of Assignment’ did not actually release your company from its obligations under the contract? Inthis edition, Crisp Law unpacks a deceptively simple question that arises constantly in construction: when a contracting entity…
By Eleanor Bock How far does an original agreement extend: If work was done, should it be paid for fairly? In this newsletter we cover a recent emphasis on the importance of individuals receiving fair and reasonable remuneration, especially in…
By Eleanor Bock How could use of 3D modelling put you at legal risk? In this newsletter we will explore the implications of consultancy imperfections arising from a lack of skill and overreliance on 3D computer modelling by consultants. Continue…
A Crisp Law Client Success Story By Derek Ding What if a rule designed to protect everyday consumers could be used to benefit your business as well?In this edition, Crisp Law demonstrates how a major construction client was released from…
By James Fitzgibbon The decision in WNA Constructions Pty Ltd v Canberra Building and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2025] ACTCA 17 was handed down by the ACT Court of Appeal on 4 June 2025. It concerned a dispute over the validity…
By Bianca Hoare In this newsletter, we examine the Supreme Court of NSW’s decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 87639 v Karimbla Properties (No 4) Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 58. The judgment highlights a familiar reality for contractors…
By Bianca Hoare In this newsletter, we consider the recent decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 87639 v Karimbla Properties (No 4) [2025] NSWSC 58. In this case, members of the Meriton Group—Karimbla Construction Services Pty Ltd and…
By James Fitzgibbon The Rights of Nature The Rights of Nature is a legal concept that seeks to extend legal protection to natural and non-human systems and entities. In the face of collapsing biodiversity and rising extinction rates, courts and…
By James Fitzgibbon In this Newsletter/Crash Course, we discuss the role of retention sums in construction contracts and why Head Contractors’ rights to retain the retention sum rarely survives after the contract is terminated. What is a Retention Sum? In…