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Security of payment – always on the operating table
The Legislature are preparing for surgery - in the 20 odd years since its inception, the Security of payment laws have ruptured and...

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20202 min read


Contractors be warned! Safety is everyone’s business and failure can be a criminal matter
Every moment you waste, could be the difference between a small fine or a large fine at best, and at worst a large fine and jail time....

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20203 min read


Project bank accounts disputed funds accounts, retention trust accounts – what now??
Did you know the Queensland Government has passed further amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017...

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20202 min read


Penalties for breaches to work health and safety law
Did you know work health and safety law in Queensland are a serious matter and now impose criminal liability for certain failures. Don’t...

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20203 min read


NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS - TOUGH PENALTIES FOR IN NEW QLD ACT
As a response to the concerns about combustible cladding, the Queensland Government passed the Building and Construction Legislation...

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20203 min read


Beware the self represented solicitor or barrister
Did you know that self-represented litigants typically are not able to claim for their costs, even if successful, except for...

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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