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The Hardest Part of a Property Dispute Is the Uncertainty
One of the hardest parts of a property dispute isn't the law. It's the uncertainty and the system. So people create their own certainty and convince themselves they have a strong case.
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Australia Does Not Just Need More Homes It Needs to Build Them Better
There is enormous political noise about housing. But we are completing about half as many homes per hour worked as we did in 1995. That is a productivity problem.
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Why a Builders Best Defence to a Defect Claim Is Their File
With the Building and Plumbing Commission now established, building defect disputes will be more fact driven sooner. Great records will matter earlier than ever.
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The Biggest Financial Decision Australians Make Without Legal Advice
Almost everyone building a home sees a mortgage broker and gets inspections, then signs a contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars without any legal advice on the building contract.
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Why AI Cannot Predict Your Chance of Winning a Building Case
I am starting to see AI platforms tell people they have an 82% chance of winning. No competent lawyer would ever put a percentage on a case at the start.
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