Melbourne TEC Counsel (MTECC) is comprised of leading specialist counsel at the Victorian Bar who practise as barristers, arbitrators and ADR practitioners in technology, engineering and construction law
MTECC has been established to assist solicitors and corporate counsel select and brief counsel, arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators for disputes associated with technology, engineering and construction projects.
MTECC members have extensive expertise and experience in all facets of technology, engineering and construction law, the equal of any in the world, and have a well deserved reputation for “hands on” active involvement in advice, planning, preparation, and presentation of cases involving all forms of resolution or determination of TEC disputes.
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MTECC 23.07.2020 recent construction cases FINAL
O’Farrell J also found at [55] – [57] that the duty of loyalty was owed not only by the first defendant, but by the whole of the defendant group. This was because the defendant group shared profits and hence had a financial interest in each member, the defendant group was managed and marketed as one... - 28/05/2020in Recent Papers, Case Notes & Publications, Recent Posts
HEARINGS DURING COVID-19
Introduction This paper is prepared for a webinar I am presenting to the Society of Construction Law (Australia) on 27 May 2020. This paper draws on my experience with use of technology in my practice. By way of background, I am a commercial barrister with a technology, engineering and construction specialisation. I have been a... - 28/05/2020in Recent Papers, Case Notes & Publications, Recent Posts
Construction contracts and COVID-19 delays – solutions without statutory intervention?
A. Overview 1. While COVID-19 has not closed the Australian building industry, it has caused serious disruption. This is a combination of global conditions (such as travel restrictions and supply chain disruptions) and local regulations (such as keeping 1.5m apart on-site). 2. This has caused delays in many projects. 3. However, COVID-19 (or rather...