Recently, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") had cause to clarify the role and responsibilities of a building inspector in O'Hehir v Building Practitioners Board (Review and Regulation) [2015] VCAT 113. ...

In the recent decision of AIG Australia Limited v Jaques [2014] VSCA 332, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria discussed the definitions of non-executive and executive directors in the context of policy interpr...

Planning on reviewing your management contracts? Now is the time. New guidelines to increase the accountability and standards of owners' corporation management are set to commence in early 2015. Following a public review by the...

As products evolve, tariff classification becomes increasingly challenging.  This is primarily due to modern products being designed to be multi-functional. Recently, a decision by the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribuna...

Brirek Industries Pty Ltd v McKenzie Group Consulting (VIC) Pty Ltd [2014] VSCA 165: Building actions limitation period issues settled at 10 years by Victorian Court of Appeal. In a decision which has implications for some other s...

The Victorian Government revealed a number of red tape reforms recently in an attempt to reduce escalating costs and boost efficiency in the Victorian building industry. Reforms Thirty-six reforms were announced, covering a wi...