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Payment schedules should identify all amounts in dispute and why

What makes a valid payment schedule for the purposes of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (NSW) (the SOP Act) has been clarified in a recent NSW Supreme Court case where Thomson Geer successfully acted for a Contractor making a payment claim.
24 Aug
Employment

Vicarious liability update – the shocking case of Schokman

The High Court has held that an employer was not vicariously liable for its employee's actions in urinating on a co-worker in their shared accommodation.
23 Aug
Construction

Conditional certificates of practical completion are unlikely to be valid

A recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision has found that a practical completion certificate had no contractual effect for failing to comply with the contractual requirements governing the form of that certificate.
22 Aug
News

Thomson Geer advises Aboriginal group on billion-dollar renewable energy venture

Thomson Geer has worked with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to advise it on the establishment of a renewable energy project partnership worth more than A$1 billion.
4 Aug
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

Time to update NSW retirement village disclosure statements: Capital Growth Rate for Average Resident Comparison Figure Calculations

Village operators in NSW have been required to include the Average Resident Comparison Figure (ARCF) in all disclosure statements issued to prospective retirement village residents since 1 March 2018.
3 Aug
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

Use of surveillance equipment in aged care services

Lawyers are increasingly being called upon to assist providers navigate the challenging issue and risks associated with the installation of surveillance equipment in aged care services.
25 Jul

Litigation in Australia

Thomson Geer has prepared a detailed guide to litigation in Australia.
25 Jul
News

Sovereign Metals receives A$40.4 million investment from Rio Tinto

Thomson Geer has advised Sovereign Metals Ltd on a A$40.4 million strategic investment by global mining giant Rio Tinto that will advance Sovereign's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, one of the world's largest natural rutile deposits, in Malawi, Africa.
21 Jul
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