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The new Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (NSW) and potential pitfalls for contractors

In our construction law blog last year, we alerted you to the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘the DBPA‘), which subjects New South Wales contractors, designers and engineers to a new regulatory framework that introduced the concept of a ‘regulated design’ as well as a retrospective duty of care.
6 May
News

Thomson Geer advising Family Zone on its US$52 million acquisition of Qustodio

ASX-listed cyber safety and security company Family Zone (ASX:FZO) has agreed to acquire cyber safety firm Qustodio for US$52 million.
4 May
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

COVID-19 vaccinations – Update to reporting requirements for aged care approved providers

Approved providers have mandatory weekly reporting obligations regarding numerous COVID-19 vaccination metrics for care recipients and staff.
3 May
News

Thomson Geer assists Energy360 on acquisition by AGL

Australian biogas systems provider Energy360 is being acquired by energy giant AGL with assistance from Thomson Geer.
3 May
Construction

The mean of ‘due and payable’ for the purpose of recourse to performance security

A recent decision in the Supreme Court of Western Australia has continued the trend of the Courts in applying the generally accepted meaning of ‘due and payable’ contained in construction contracts.
22 Apr
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

Proposed changes to timeframes for exit payments in Queensland retirement villages

The final report of the Independent review of timeframes for exit payments in Queensland retirement villages (the Review) has been released, along with the Queensland Government’s response.
14 Apr
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

Uncertainty over future of Aged Care Reform Bill No. 2

New laws aimed at delivering the second stage of aged care reform in response to the Aged Care Royal Commission’s final report have passed the Senate, but failed to pass the House of Representatives before the end of Parliamentary Sittings, leaving the future of the bill uncertain.
8 Apr
News

Thomson Geer assists on Piedmont Lithium’s successful US$130.8 million capital raising

Lithium producer Piedmont Lithium Inc. (ASX:PLL, Nasdaq:PLL) has successfully raised US$130.8 million from investors to fund the expansion of its operations with assistance from Thomson Geer.
8 Apr
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