Join us at 3.00 pm for our Annual General Meeting.
The SoCLA office is unattended due to our National Conference. Please contact Cathie Witcombe with any urgent enquiries (0400 33 9747).
Forthcoming events
Thursday 16 Aug 2018
Location:
Vintage Room, Crown Plaza Resort, 430 Wine Country Drive, Lovedale, Hunter Valley, NSW
Thursday 16 Aug 2018
The SoCLA office is unattended due to our National Conference. Please contact Cathie Witcombe with any urgent enquiries (0400 33 9747).
Our 2018 National Conference will be held in the Hunter Valley, NSW, one of Australia's most celebrated wine regions, from 16 to 18 August 2018.
The conference commences with welcome drinks on Thursday 16 August 2018 at Keith Tulloch Winery.
More information about the National Conference can be found here
Location:
Keith Tulloch Winery, 989 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin, NSW, 2320
Friday 17 Aug 2018
The Gala Dinner is a conference highlight
Location:
Muse Restaurant, 2450 Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW, 2320
Latest News
Friday 27 Jul 2018
The Society of Construction Law Australia has been invite to participate in the Building Ministers Forum’s discussions on the Building Confidence Report, “Building Confidence – Improving the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia”.
The report is available at http://apo.org.au/node/171286
The Society would like to hear members’ comments on the report generally and the recommendations specifically. To enable them to be collated in time for the discussion members are requested to provide their comments by 6 August 2018.
All members’ comments should be directed to Cathie Witcombe
Friday 13 Jul 2018
Nominations for the SoCLA Board are now open
The notice calling for nominations can be found here and nomination form can be found here.
The notice calling for nominations provides further information in relation to the Society and the role of the Board.
Nominations close on 20 July 2018 at 5 pm (AEST).
Any enquires regarding the process should be directed towards secretary@scl.org.au and admin@scl.org.au.
Tuesday 10 Jul 2018
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 2018 Brooking Prize.
|
Paper title |
Authors |
Result |
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‘All Promise Outruns Performance’ – The Enforceability of Extended Promises in Construction Contracts |
Dominic Fawcett and Hugh Hadgraft (QLD) |
2018 Brooking Prize |
|
Do Early Contractor Involvement Contracts used in NSW Government Projects Promote Legitimate Collaboration? |
Tina Funge (NSW) |
Highly Commended – General Division |
|
Constructive Acceleration in the UAE: A Matter of Contract, Law or Good Faith? |
Stefan Pislevik (VIC) |
Highly Commended – Student Division |
|
Substandard Balconies are Flooding the Victorian Market: The Legal Context of Causes and Remedies |
Catherine Williams (SA) |
Highly Commended – Student Division |
|
Is Conventional Insurance for Construction Projects Fit for Purpose? |
Dr Donald Charrett (VIC) |
Commended – General Division |
|
Adjudication in South Africa: Heading in the Wrong Direction? |
Michelle Kerr (South Africa) and Dr Samer Skaik (VIC) |
Commended – General Division |
|
Smart Contracts in Construction |
Natalie Kozlov (NSW) |
Commended – General Division |
The Brooking Student Prize was not awarded for 2018.
Information about the 2019 Brooking Prize will be published here later in 2018.
Matthew Bell (Chair, Judging Panel)
SoCLA Election
Members of SoCLA are asked to vote for up to three of the 12 candidates standing for the Society's Board. Please read about the candidates and vote here
National Conference
Our 2018 National Conference will be held in the Hunter Valley, NSW from 16-18 August 2018. Click here for further information
Mentoring Program
Applications for our 2018 mentoring program have closed. Further information about our mentoring program is available here.
