Publications and Updates
The National Construction Code – building on uncertainty
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...
read moreWhen absolutely free does not mean absolutely free: section 92 of the Constitution and the Australian state border closures
"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...
read moreNew statutory duty of care for construction work and other ancillary measures for the building and construction industry – Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)
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...
read moreShut up and take my legal tender
…there is no Australian law against a business only accepting cash for goods and services or even refusing to accept cash for goods and services. A business can set its own commercial or trade terms to dictate the method of payment for goods and services.
read moreOUR SECOND YEAR ANNIVERSARY
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...
read moreCOVID-19: will Force Majeure assist?
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...
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