The Successful Delivery of Infrastructure projects – A Legal Or a Leadership Issue?
Australia and most of the world have a poor track record in delivering major infrastructure projects on time and on budget. 1 With infrastructure projects expected to be a key aspect of the economic recovery following the COVlD-19 pandemic, 2 the need to adopt a different project delivery model is more pressing than ever. Prior
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Chan and Carter, Mann v Paterson Constructions- New Law for Quantum Meruit claims in Building Contracts, (2020) 36 BCL 4
Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd was the first time that the High Court considered the issue of whether a claim in restitution for reasonable remuneration (quantum meruit) is available when a building contract is discharged following a repudiation. In Australia, intermediate appellate courts for the last three decades had determined that an innocent party
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The Opal Tower is a product — the purpose of product liability policies: Icon Co (NSW) v Liberty Mutual Insurance
In Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Australian Branch (t/as Liberty Specialty Markets), 1 Icon sought declarations from the first respondent (Liberty), its contract works and third party liability insurer, and the second respondent (QBE), its product liability insurer that it was entitled to indemnity under the two policies of insurance.
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Confidentiality in Special Projects
I understand from Kerrie that the flyer for tonight has 2 topics of discussion. I have chosen to talk about confidentiality in special projects. By that I mean the construction of prisons, military bases, military installations, nuclear power stations and even terrorist training camps and any other projects where security, whether national or otherwise, is
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Insuring Risk in Construction Projects
Construction projects are inherently risky in terms of cost, time and quality. Part of the risk is managed by insurance. This article identifies the types of insurance that are typically available on construction projects and focuses upon Contractors All Risks Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance only. Both are forms of liability policies. Some of the
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