High Vis - Issues In Construction Law From Corrs Chambers Westgarth

In our latest Corrs High Vis podcast Leighton Moon and Samuel Woff consider the legal framework governing statutory declarations in the construction industry. We focus on a recent case in which an employee was found personably liable for a misleading and deceptive statutory declaration.

In our latest Corrs High Vis podcast, Partner Shaun Bailey, Senior Associate Jaclyn Masters and Associate Raeesa Rawal discuss the key takeaways from the Society of Construction Law Australia’s National Conference, ‘A New Wave’, held on the Gold Coast in July.

In our latest Corrs High Vis podcast, Andrew McCormack discusses recent developments regarding the Queensland State Government’s Market Led Proposals framework with Alison Teh.

In our latest Corrs High Vis podcast Andrew McCormack and Martin Byers discuss the practical steps to be taken when it comes to defective building materials with Jaclyn Smith.

How do recent developments in third party arbitration funding regimes in Singapore and Hong Kong affect the international dispute resolution community? In this week’s Corrs High Vis, Senior Associate Jaclyn Smith and Associate Catherine O’Keefe discuss the changes.

How do people in professional services build their personal brand? In this week’s Corrs High Vis, Partner Bronwyn Lincoln and Dr Sean Brady of Brady Heywood discuss their approach with Senior Associate Jaclyn Smith. 

This week Corrs High Vis considers how innovative firms are changing the way they partner with clients. Lawyer Meghan Keary talks to Corrs Head of Innovation Graeme Grovum. Corrs High Vis tackles the issues that matter in the construction industry. 

In a special edition of Corrs High Vis, Lawyer David Hastie talks to Corrs Senior Associate Leighton Moon and HKA Vice President James Lyall ahead of Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Delay and Disruption breakfast seminar on Tuesday 20 June 2017.  In considering the Society of Construction Law’s recently released 2nd edition of its Delay and Disruption Protocol, we consider how construction industry professionals can best take advantage of the updated protocol. 

In the second of our two-part Corrs High Vis special, we take a closer look at Chinese cultural values, business etiquette and negotiation styles. China plays a crucial role in Australia’s construction market. But what are the sensitivities professionals need to observe when doing business with our largest trading partner? Corrs Lawyer David Hastie talks to paralegal Jonathan Mackojc who has lived and worked in China about the cultural rhythms he has experienced.

In this two-part Corrs High Vis special, we take a closer look at Japanese and Chinese cultural values, business etiquette and negotiation styles. In Part One, Senior Associate Celeste Koravos discusses the complex decision making process in Japanese companies with lawyer David Hastie.

This week Corrs High Vis considers whether arbitration can assist in the development of Common Law. Partner Andrew Stephenson and Associate Astrid Andersson consider the Australian perspective.

This week Corrs High Vis heads West to consider some of the trends emerging in Western Australia’s construction industry. In the midst of a five-year demand recession, where do opportunities lie? Corrs Construction Partner Sarah Leonard considers the landscape as funds tighten and disputes rise.

This week Corrs High Vis considers some of the key cases and industry updates from our latest Construction Law Update. Corrs Construction Partners Andrew McCormack and Matthew Muir and Consultant Wayne Jocic consider the landscape with Senior Associate Jaclyn Smith.

Market-led proposals are gaining momentum in Australia, creating both challenges and opportunities for governments around the country. In our latest podcast, Corrs Graduate Georgia Westbrook talks to Corrs Partner Jane Hider. What can the construction industry expect next from MLPs?

New construction technologies are transforming the way buildings are going up around the world and prefab and modular building, in particular, are gravitating towards the mainstream of construction in Australia. In our latest podcast, Corrs Senior Associate Leighton Moon talks to Bill McCorkell of Archiblox about the shift, the benefits it brings and the future landscape. 

They come around once in a lifetime. Despite the complex approvals, funding and decision-making associated with building new stadia, overseas developments have proved they can be an economically sustainable proposition.  But what does it really take to make a sporting arena successful over the long term? Corrs Partner Andrew McCormack and Associate Director at Savills, Lawson Katiza offer Isobel Farquharson their analysis in our latest Corrs High Vis.

When is arbitration the answer? It's a question that's being asked more and more in construction. This week, industry professionals gathered in Melbourne to hear from experts in the field, including the Honourable Justice Croft from the Supreme Court of Victoria, Albert Monichino QC and Corrs International Arbitration Partner, Bronwyn Lincoln. 

Construction activity and spend are forecast to contract over 2016-17. So where do the areas of growth lie? In this episode of Corrs High Vis, Partner Ben Davidson and Lawyer David Hastie consider the emerging trends over the next twelve months and beyond.

This episode of Corrs High Vis, features Part Two of our special look at Sydney Arbitration Week. What must Australia do to strengthen its position as an arbitration hub? Host Jaclyn Smith is joined by Partner Andrew Stephenson, Head of Arbitration Chambers Hong Kong Gavin Denton and Abhinav Bhushan of the International Chamber of Commerce, South Asia.

In this second episode of Corrs High Vis, we take a special look at Sydney Arbitration week. Host Jaclyn Smith is joined by Partner Andrew Stephenson, Head of Arbitration Chambers Hong Kong, Gavin Denton and South Asia ICC Director, Abhinav Bhushan.