Jessica Xu

Dec 11, 2024 | mdpi.com | Michael Wang |Jonathan Sussman |Jessica Xu |Reema Patel

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Jan 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kyle Siebel |Jessica Xu

In December 2023, the Supreme Court of NSW held that contractors cannot claim a drawdown of security by a principal as a 'payment claim' within the meaning of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act).

Nov 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Lachlan J. Ingram |Jessica Xu

The Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Vic) (Amendment Act) recently introduced amendments to several Victorian Acts to improve the operation of the Victorian justice and legal systems. Part 10 of the Amendment Act addressed legal and procedural issues regarding the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s (VCAT) jurisdiction to hear matters arising under federal law.

Nov 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Kyle Siebel |Jessica Xu

The Supreme Court of Victoria has held that retention moneys can be claimed by contractors as part of a ‘payment claim’ under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (SOP Act). This decision in Hunters Green Retirement Living Pty Ltd v JG King Project Management Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 536 contrasts with previous authority in Punton’s Shoes Pty Ltd v Citi-Con (Vic) Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 514. (Punton’s Shoes).

Oct 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Lachlan J. Ingram |Jessica Xu

On 21 September 2023, the Victorian Government announced the Cladding Remediation Partnership Program (Program), which focuses on the remediation of buildings where combustible cladding is present but presents a lower risk than cladding on buildings remediated under Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV)’s $600 million program to remove and replace combustible cladding on high and extreme risk residential buildings.