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Water ingress and Water Act claims at VCAT
One of the most common causes of action I deal with in relation to Property damage and defects in buildings (in particular apartments) are water flow claims under the Victorian legislation - section 16 and section 157 of the Water Act 1989 (Vic).
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The <INSERT PROFESSIONAL> was negligent
I hear this nearly every day. But negligence like any legal concept requires certain proofs, certain thresholds which may differ by jurisdiction, professional types and other factors.
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Earlier in the week I got a call from a client who wanted to know whether they should file a building defect claim now or wait for the new legislative changes
After all the new changes are being hyped up as the new Great thing!
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Settlement terms with the Building and Plumbing Commission
Now that the VMIA, DBDRV and VBA are all the BPC… are you still with me on all the acronyms?
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Behind Every Building Dispute is a team effort
This week, one of our lawyers and I are in the thick of preparing for a VCAT hearing in the building and property list.
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