Construct Law Group has been shortlisted for the Women in Law Awards 2024. Construct Law Group has been named as a finalist in the Women in Law Awards for Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year. The Women in Law Awards is the benchmark for excellence, recognising the best and brightest women across the Australian legal industry. […]
What Every Homeowner (and Builder) Should Know When it comes to building or renovating your home in Queensland, you want assurance that the construction will meet the required standards. That’s where implied warranties under Part 3 of Schedule 1B of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (QBCC Act) come into play. These statutory warranties are[…]
In the recent case of Queensland Building and Construction Commission v Smith [2024] QDC 101, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) sought to recover amounts it had paid under the home warranty statutory insurance scheme (Scheme) from a director of a deregistered building company. The preliminary legal issue was whether the former director could be held[…]