Our office hours in January 2019 (9:00 am - 3:00 pm AEDT) are
Monday 14 January 2019
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Monday 21 January 2019
Wednesday 23 January 2019
Tuesday 29 January 2019
Wednesday 30 January 2019
Thursday 31 January 2019
The office phone [(02) 9230 3292] and email (admin@scl.org.au) will not be checked at other times during January.
Urgent enquiries outside of office hours should be directed to either secretary@scl.org.au or chair@scl.org.au
Today’s construction industry brings with it a range of complex matters that require your attention. From the significant impact of new safety and defect legislation, the new ipso facto regime and it’s game-changing implications, and the key trends and developments in disputes and claims, there’s a lot that your clients will expect you to be fully across. Gain the latest information and the tactical strategies you’ll need to prevent disputes before they arise or successfully deal with them when they do.
SoCLA members are able to register for this Legalwise Forum at the early bird rate ($770 full day $395 half-day) until the date the conference runs.
Please contact the SoCLA office for registration details
More conference details are available on this flyer.
Our latest "Let's Connect" submission (by Maike Barton) is "The Impact of the Government Procurement Agrement to Procurement Laws in Australia". This paper analyses the impact of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) within the World Trade Organisation (WTO), procurement legislation in construction law in Australia. This paper proposes a study of the relationship between the entities (Australian Government and GPA) outlining how and why the GPA affects the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR’s). Members can download the paper from the Resources section.
Our latest "Let's Connect" submission is 'Subjective objectivity - As built critical path analysis". Submitted by Tommy Wakefield-Smith, this paper looks at the different methods of delay analysis defined by the Delay and Disruption protocol 2nd edition, some of their issues, and ‘subjective objectivity’ and bias by reference to Nobel Prize winner Dr Daniel Kahneman and his work on ‘Judgement Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’.
Members can download this document from our Resources section.
Applications for our 2019 Mentoring Program are now open. Further information about our mentoring program and how to apply can be found here.
