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No Duty Owed by Certifying Council

Building Defects, Certifiers

Posted 20 November 2017

The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down a long awaited reserved decision in the case of Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan.…

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Certifiers Under Fire

Strata, Building Defects, Certifiers, Planning Approvals

Posted 24 June 2016

We explore below three of the significant recent developments in case law concerning building certification practices.…

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Submission on Building Professional Act 2005 and Position Paper May 2015

Certifiers

Posted 22 June 2015

This is a submission from Bannermans Lawyers addressing issues raised in the discussion paper, based on our experience acting for strata schemes, community associations, lot owners, managing agents an…

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Good-faith Clause Protects Council Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 29 March 2011

COUNCIL certifiers are subject to the same obligations as private certifiers to check self-certified building work but they are protected from being prosecuted or sued if they have acted in good faith…

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Unsatisfactory Industry Practices by Accredited Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 31 January 2011

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Disciplinary Proceedings Against Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 28 January 2011

Disciplinary proceedings against certifiers – The door opens! Some of the industry practices traditionally adopted by private certifiers have been strongly criticised by two recent decisions of t…

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Concerns About Quality Industry Certification

Certifiers

Posted 10 December 2010

The court’s response to unsatisfactory industry practices by accredited certifiers. …

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