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 |
Results |
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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.