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The Australian Consumer Law: what does it mean for the property industry?

The Australian Consumer Law makes a term of a consumer contract void if it is unfair and a standard form contract. To the extent possible, the contract remains binding without that term.

Please contact Brendan Maier if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the legal update.

Legal update : Not insolvent - guess again?

On occasions a perfectly solvent company can be placed into liquidation. Usually this happens because a director, or someone associated with a company, has failed to notice a statutory demand or a wind up application which has come to the registered address of the company.

Please contact Peter Harkin if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the legal update.

New Commercial Arbitration Act

A new arbitration regime is imminent in New South Wales. It is likely to radically alter the conduct of arbitration in this state. The Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (the Act) received assent on 28 June 2010 and will commence on a day to be appointed by proclamation. New South Wales is the first state of the Commonwealth to enact the proposed new uniform legislation. All states and territories of the Commonwealth have agreed to enact similar legislation to replace the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984.

Please contact Nick Crennan if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the Act.

Legal Update :: New Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Disclosure Program

While the introduction of an emissions trading scheme may have slipped off the political agenda of both the major political parties for the time being, other "green" legislation is still being passed.

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