On 28 February 2019 His Honour Judge Woodward delivered his judgement which is the first major decision in Australia regarding the liability of building industry entities involved in the design and construction of a building with combustible cladding. The subject of the judgement was a fire which took place in November 2014 at the Lacrosse…
Leonard & Anor v Michie & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 14 is a recent decision by ACAT which was determined on 31 January 2019. It is of interest to strata managers given it is the only decision of any jurisdiction in the ACT which considers allegations of breaches of the executive committee Code of…
On 6 February 2019, Christopher Kerin was interviewed by WIN News Canberra in relation to the building defects in the ACT. The full interview is provided below.
On 28 January 2019, Christopher Kerin was quoted in the Canberra Times in relation to defects in high-rise apartments. To read the full article click here.
On 3 December 2018, the Canberra Times published an article on owners’ legal action over defects with particular focus on Elara apartments as the owners prepare for Federal Court action against the builders’ insurance fund, which could end years of legal wrangling and building disputes over the controversial Bruce development To read the full article,…
Deakin and Griffith Universities are undertaking a research project on building defects. One part of the project involves interviewing stakeholders (including committee members) about their experiences and opinions dealing with building defects. All participant information will be re-identified to provide anonymity. If you are interested and available, the researchers can interview you via teleconference at…
The Canberra Times has reported on the current and ongoing “Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT” which was announced in April 2018 by the ACT Legislative Assembly. Click here to read the article. The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, which is in charge of the Inquiry, has resolved to inquire into and…
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Government Response and Insurance. Below is the third and last of these Newsletters. The Building Cladding Crisis has been…
Kelly + Partners Chartered Accountants will be hosting Strata in Conversation ACT, on Friday 10 August at The Mosaic Room, Hotel Hotel (Nishi Building). The topic of discussion will focus on mixed-use and the recent developments across the ACT Strata Industry, headed by a great panel of speakers. Please click here for full details of the event…
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Governmental Response and Insurance. Below is the second of these Newsletters. A range of stakeholders in the residential apartment…
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Governmental Response and Insurance. Below is the first of these Newsletters. We thank Allan Harriman of BCA Logic for…
In a key decision for ACT owners corporations, the High Court of Australia recently rejected a special leave application by the builder of Lagani Apartments to appeal the decision of the ACT Court of Appeal in Koundouris v The Owners – Units Plan No 1917 [2017] ACTCA 36. This High Court decision is important because…