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| The Federal Government has sought to restore confidence in the renewable energy market by introducing the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act (No.69) 2010 ("Act") to improve the functioning of its Renewable Energy target Scheme("RET"). The Act received Royal Assent on 28 June 2010 and will commence operation on 1 January 2011. The Act has bipartisan support... |
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| Attorney-General Robert McClelland introduced the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 (“Bill”) into Parliament this June. The Bill promotes a move away from the often stressful, expensive and adversarial culture of litigation by requiring parties to take ‘genuine steps’ to resolve disputes before coming to court. |
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| The long anticipated changes to Australian consumer law affecting standard standard forms or "take it or leave it contracts" will be in operation when the.... |
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| Commercial viability often depends on using technology available to attract and maintain clients. Electronic communications such as email or instant messaging are regulated by the Spam Act (Act). But do you understand your obligations under the Act? |
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| In our February 2010 update, we looked at the duty imposed on Directors to prevent insolvent trading. This update focuses on available defences to an insolvent trading claim. |
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Still recovering from the hangover of 2008, many
company directors found 2009 to be a difficult
year, particularly in the context of insolvency. |
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| Landlords have not been incentivised to invest in Energy Efficiency and have been "racing to the bottom". |
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| Crisp is excited to announce that expert commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer Chris Kintis has joined the firm as partner. |
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| Whether or not the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, or an alternative carbon policy, is introduced, Energy Efficiency in buildings is one the hottest topics discussed by businesses... |
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| The festive seasons holds many surprises for all: especially the construction industry which traditionally 'shuts down' for an extended period... |
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| The outcome of a number of recently decided cases will have a far reaching impact on the construction industry and management of payment claims and Adjudication Applications… |
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| Green building presents us with an innovate and effective way of saving on energy costs, improving market image and... |
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| It is no surprise that green issues have gradually become a mainstream issue for politicians, lawyers and business people alike. |
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| The NSW Government has now passed into law a revised Planning Instrument designed to help provide more housing for the aging population. |
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| Parties to contracts for the carrying out of construction work within New South Wales will be aware that the Act provides a mechanism whereby independant adjudicators can determine the amount to be paid in respect of a contractor's payment claims. |
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| There have been two NSW Supreme Court cases handed down in recent months exploring the nature of second ranking mortgages. |
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| The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) was primarily enacted by the Carr Government so that developers and project owners could not withhold payment due to subcontractors. |
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| The NSW government has introduced new legislation that will allow many registered clubs to construct aged care facilities on their current sites. |
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| Continuing in our series of articles examining trends and changes in utilities law in NSW and its potential for business, we draw your attention to the significant changes to water regulation that are about to come into force in NSW. |
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| There are serious changes happening in the Deep North and NSW would do well to follow suit. |
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| Security of Payment Claims - better outcomes for claimants and respondents |
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| The Tax Commissioner has issued a ruling dated October 2006 setting out how he will treat taxable supplies for GST purposes |
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| In January 2002, we looked at a series of cases that outlined the development role and responsibilities of the superintedent... |
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