Paul Wiseman

Paul has been working at Bannermans since October 2013. Before joining Bannermans Paul worked in-house at a top-tier construction company, initially as a paralegal and subsequently as an admitted solicitor, working on major construction disputes in the NSW and QLD Supreme Courts including:

• Building Defects Claims;
• Contractual Disputes including disputes as to extensions of time and variations;
• Professional Negligence Claims; and
• Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation and adjudication.

Since joining Bannermans, Paul has worked in both the Strata and Construction teams undertaking the following work:

 

Strata

• Advising on and drafting by-laws for owners corporations and individuals;
• Advising on and drafting adjudication applications and responses in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal;
• Representing owners corporations in the Local Court regarding claims understatute, contract and tort; and
• Advising an owners corporation on the transfer of intellectual property and drafting a deed to effect transfer.

Construction

• Advising owners corporations on building defects, insurance claims, legal remedies and relevant limitations periods;
• Acting for owners corporations in building defect claims in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and NSW Supreme Court;
• Acting for builders in building defects claims in the Local Court and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal;
• Participating in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation; and
• Advising on and drafting settlement deeds.

Qualifications/Memberships

• Juris Doctor (Hons) (University of New South Wales) 2011
• Bachelor of International Studies (Macquarie University) 2008
• Member of the Law Society of NSW

Articles

• Dob Yourself In Regarding Cladding
• What are some of the sorts of By-Laws Owners are adopting during the By-Law Review?
• The Deadline is Looming - Have you Reviewed Your By-Laws?
• Strata Reform: Strata Managing Agents Involved in Business Development - Beware!