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Adjudication

What types of disputes can be referred to adjudication?

The types of dispute that can be referred to adjudication are listed below:...
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General

Important Guidance on Contract Interpretation Issued by the Supreme Court

Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85

The Supreme Court in Bathurst Resources Ltd v L &...
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Arbitration

What are the cost implications of challenging an arbitral award through the courts?

A recent decision of the Singapore High Court shone a spotlight on indemnity costs and when they will, and won’t, be granted following the...
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House Calculation
General

Proposed Changes to the Construction Retentions Regime

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General, Adjudication

Show Me the Money: Seven Things to Remember When Preparing a Payment Claim

Are you still waiting on an invoice to be paid that you sent ages ago? Have you done all the work but have nothing...
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General

Overhaul of Resource Management System

“Urban areas are struggling to keep pace with population growth and the need for affordable housing. Water quality is deteriorating, biodiversity is diminishing...
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Arbitration

Experts’ duties and conflicting interests – Secretariat Consulting Pte Ltd v A Company

Experts may look to amend their terms of engagement, as the English Court of Appeal finds a conflict of interest clause applied to a...
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General, Adjudication

Payment Claims: using Xero to send out your invoices? Don’t forget the important notice

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Adjudication

The Award of Enforcement Costs under the Construction Contracts Act 2002

Payees intending to recover costs from payers during the course of legal proceedings may want to reconsider issuing a statutory demand in the first...
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General

High-Risk Cladding Banned In Multiple Jurisdictions

Following numerous high-rise tragedies across the globe, cladding panels constructed from aluminium composite and polyethylene have been deemed “high risk” and have subsequently been...
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General

When will (and won’t) implied warranties expand the scope of works?

The New South Wales Court of Appeal confirms statutory warranties can expand a scope of works, but the bargain that has been agreed to...
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General, Adjudication

Bought a house – got problems – no one wants to know?

As a homeowner, discovering structural defects in your home is the last thing you want and most wonder where to go from there in...
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