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Should parent companies be primarily liable to pay on demand for the acts of their contractor subsidiaries?

A commended paper in the 2020 Brooking Prize by Tina Funge.

Confusion reigns? The effectiveness of contractual provisions which seek to limit liability under the Australian Consumer Law

A highly commended paper in the 2020 Brooking Prize by Joshua Bridgett.

For Fetter Or Worse: The Fettering Doctrine And Government Building Contracts

Winner of the 2020 Brooking Prize by Paul Tamburro

(Now published at (2021) 36 Building and Construction Law 433)

Cracking the Code: Claims, Consultants and Ethics in the Construction Industry

A highly commended paper in the Brooking Student Prize 2020 by Petrina Macpherson.

Providing a safe harbour for insolvent contractors – a proposal for Commonwealth reform to divergent security of payment legislation

A commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2020 by Christopher Hibbard and Sean Kelly.

Will COVID-19 cure the poor health of the Australian Construction Industry?

A commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2020 by Kiri Parr and Kevin Pascoe.

Now published at (2021) 197 ACLN 16.

 

Construction disputes after COVID-19 – jaw-jaw or war-war?

A commended paper in the 2020 Brooking Prize by Dr Donald Charrett.  (Now published at (2020) 193 ACLN 6)

Evolution and diversity: key developments in construction law and some key contrasts between English and Australian construction law

Accompanying slides to Julian Bailey's webinar on 23 June 2020.

Evolution and diversity: key developments in construction law and some key contrasts between English and Australian construction law

Construction law has evolved in numerous ways over the past few years. In England and Australia, many developments have taken place along common lines. But there are also some notable differences, which give us cause for reflection as to ‘which approach works best’.

This webinar presented by Julian Bailey will consider some of the key developments in construction law and notable areas of divergence in construction law between England and Australia.  

ACIF Update Report June 2020

ACIF Update Report June 2020  - copyright to ACIF.  Do not distribute or forward