Members may be interested in completing a short survey to assist one of our members who is carrying out research through the University of New South Wales for the purpose of developing an intelligent contract platform for the construction industry.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and can be found here.
The survey also gives a brief explanation on what the intelligent contract (or iContract) is and how it has the potential to disrupt the construction industry.
Members are advised that new papers have recently been added to the SCL International website. Please contact admin@scl.org.au if you need assistance to register on the SCL International website.
Members in Sydney may be interested in the prefabAUS 2019 Conference from 10-11 September at the International Convention Centre. More information is available from their website
The Society offers the Brooking Prize annually for the best essay submitted in the field of construction law.
It is named after The Hon Robert Brooking AO QC in recognition of his Honour’s pioneering contribution to the study and practice of construction law in Australia.
The Society is delighted to announce the following results in the 2019 Brooking Prize.
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Paper title |
Author |
Recommended result |
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‘Levelling the Playing Field’ – A proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts |
Dr Jeremy Coggins (SA) |
BROOKING PRIZE |
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Protecting David from Goliath: Why Harmonising Australian Security of Payment Laws is not in Queensland's Best Interests |
Jane Evelyn (Qld) |
BROOKING STUDENT PRIZE |
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Contractors, Owners and Banks: relationships built on trust and security? |
Daniel Morris (WA) |
HIGHLY COMMENDED - GENERAL DIVISION |
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Out-of-pocket security, out of control? |
Tina Funge (NSW) |
HIGHLY COMMENDED - GENERAL DIVISION |
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The early resolution of construction disputes – has the High Court changed the game? |
William Marshall (NSW) |
HIGHLY COMMENDED - GENERAL DIVISION |
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Is it ever appropriate to employ a prospective delay analysis for a time distant event, in a dispute context? |
Catherine Williams (SA) |
COMMENDED - STUDENT DIVISION |
Information about the 2020 Brooking Prize will be published here later in 2019.
Members may be interested in the International Bar Association Annual Conference which will be held in Seoul, South Korea from 22-27 September 2019.
More information is available from this link.
Members may be interested in the attached Discussion Paper: Building Stronger Foundations - Implementing the NSW Government Response to the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report.
Members in Melbourne may be interested in attending the seminar "Current Tricks of the Trade in Variations" conducted by the Australian Cost Engineer Society.
Venue: Engineers Australia at 6:30 pm on Tuesday 16 July 2019 in Melbourne. More information is available on this flyer.
The recent paper "Defects on large-scale construction projects – what you need to know following recent cases including Opal and Lacrosse" presented by Michael Whitten QC and Andrew Downie is now available to download from our Resources. Members will need to be logged in to access the paper.
For the past eight years, the School of International Arbitration at the Queen Mary University of London has conducted a major empirical survey into International Arbitration. Previous QMUL surveys are available here.
This year's survey focuses on efficiency in international construction arbitrations and aims to identify the causes of inefficiency in resolving international construction disputes, suggest practical steps forward, and challenge perceptions. The QMUL media release and recent Kluwer Arbitration Blog post providing further information about the survey are available here and here.
Members are invited to share their experience by completing the survey here. The survey will remain open until Friday 26 July 2019.
Members in Melbourne may be interested in attending the MLS Alumni Breakfast Seminar with Phillip Greenham on Tuesday 4 June 2019 from 7.00am - 8.30am.
Location: Slate Restaurant Bar, 9 Goldsbrough Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000. Please click here to register.
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