Member Articles

A recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision as to what constitutes a ‘’construction company’’ under the QBCC Act brings consequences for construction groups who undertake works under different State entities. ...

A shadow has been cast over the seemingly well-accepted ability of courts to make common fund orders in third-party funded representative proceedings. The New South Wales Court of Appeal is to determine whether the Supre ...

Author: Michael Bacina - Partner, Piper Alderman Piper Alderman’s Blockchain Group has been at the forefront of the blockchain revolution, advising leading Australian and international projects using this exciting new ...

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is a new external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme that has been formed to deal with complaints from consumers against an AFCA member. AFCA replaces the existing EDR sc ...

Before it had a chance to come into full effect, the South Australian government has announced that it is scrapping the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017. Emily Haar, Senior Associate, reviews the announcement.    ...

Authors: Robert Riddell, Partner and Brianna Smith, Lawyer Poor payment practices in the construction industry have faced increasing scrutiny by legislators, culminating in a series of amendments (and proposed amen ...