Mitigation and Building Defects: Key Lessons for Owners Corporations

Bird v DP [2024] HCA 41; Willmot v Queensland [2024] HCA 42; and RC v The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust [2024] HCA 43: Key Take-Aways

Bird v DP [2024] HCA 41; Willmot v Queensland [2024] HCA 42; and RC v The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust [2024] HCA 43: Key Take-Aways

Is the contract between the OC and building manager sufficient delegation for risk transfer?

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2023

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2022

• 44 lawyers ranked across 12 areas of law | Best Lawyers® 2023
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• Labour & Employment team ranked | Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022
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2021

• Insurance Law Firm of the Year 2022 | Best Lawyers® in Australia
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• 5 Star Insurance Law Firm 2021 | Australasian Lawyer and Insurance Business Australia
• 53 lawyers recognised | Doyle’s Insurance Legal Guide 2021
• 5 Star Personal Injury Law Firm 2021 | Australasian Lawyer
• Finalist – Insurance Team of the Year | Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021
• 35 lawyers ranked across 11 areas of law | Best Lawyers® 2022
• Excellence Awardee Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year | Australasian Law Awards 2021

2020

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• 19 lawyers ranked across 7 areas of law | Best Lawyers® 2020
• 50 lawyers recognised | Doyle’s Insurance Legal Guide 2020
• Employment and Industrial Law Firm of the Year | Lawyer Monthly 2020
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2019

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• 17 lawyers ranked across 7 areas of law | Best Lawyers® 2019
• 41 lawyers recognised | Doyle’s Legal Guide 2019
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