by admin | Aug 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Background The National Construction Code of Australia (NCC) provides a uniform set of technical specifications which applies to the construction of all new buildings within Australia. The NCC consists of a suite of three interrelated volumes. The first volume focuses...
by admin | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
“After studying in chronological sequence all that had been written on s 92, Sir Robert (Garran) said, ‘[t]he student closes his notebook, sells his law books, and resolves to take up some easy study, like nuclear physics or higher mathematics’. Writing in 1977,...
by admin | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Background The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Act) introduces a myriad of statutory measures in the building and construction sector including a new statutory duty of care, registration requirements, and regulated design requirements, amongst other...
by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Background Woolworths Group Limited recently caused a stir after announcing a trial ban on cash payments at 11 Metro CBD stores in Sydney and Melbourne. Members of the public are divided, with some saying that this is corporate Australia forcibly driving consumers...
by admin | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
White Knight Lawyers is celebrating its second year of practice. Our firm has grown significantly with the support of its clients and we have worked on very exciting legal engagements across diverse practice areas. More importantly, we have achieved some great results...
by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Background A force majeure clause is a mechanism in a contract by which parties try to manage and allocate the risks arising out of events outside of their reasonable control. Unlike the doctrine of frustration (which operates at law), force majeure is strictly...
