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Focused male lawyer in a suit reviewing contracts and legal papers with a pen at a desk in a professional office, featuring a QLD corner banner

Focused male lawyer in a suit reviewing contracts and legal papers with a pen at a desk in a professional office, featuring a QLD corner banner

A Contract Lawyer's Guide to Valid Subcontracts and Payment Claims Under the Narrowed QBCC Head Contractor Exemption

John Merlo

Jul 1213 min read

A modern office desk containing blueprints and a cracked concrete block. Two men in suits are seen in silhouette discussing project plans by a window that overlooks a busy construction site.

A modern office desk containing blueprints and a cracked concrete block. Two men in suits are seen in silhouette discussing project plans by a window that overlooks a busy construction site.

Can You Deduct Subby Defect Costs in a NSW Payment Schedule?

John Merlo

Jul 1015 min read

A construction site manager with a watch reviews annotated technical drawings on a desk next to a 'CIVIL' hard hat, with a muddy, rainy job site and excavator visible through a window.

A construction site manager with a watch reviews annotated technical drawings on a desk next to a 'CIVIL' hard hat, with a muddy, rainy job site and excavator visible through a window.

How Do You Defend a Subby Security of Payment Claim for Unapproved Civil Works?

John Merlo

Jul 1014 min read

Large-scale pipeline construction project in an arid desert valley with heavy machinery and a crane lifting a pipe section. Multiple excavators and workers are positioned along a deep trench, and a prominent, multi-sided digital clock on a trailer displays project time with icons. An orange 'QLD' banner is in the top-right corner.

Large-scale pipeline construction project in an arid desert valley with heavy machinery and a crane lifting a pipe section. Multiple excavators and workers are positioned along a deep trench, and a prominent, multi-sided digital clock on a trailer displays project time with icons. An orange 'QLD' banner is in the top-right corner.

Liquidated Damages & the Prevention Principle for Pipeline Contractors

John Merlo

Jul 913 min read

Legal professionals in Queensland comparing a digital signature on a futuristic tablet with a traditional red wax seal on a parchment deed. A jeweler's loupe is being used to inspect the seal. Features a view of a Queensland city and river in the background.

Legal professionals in Queensland comparing a digital signature on a futuristic tablet with a traditional red wax seal on a parchment deed. A jeweler's loupe is being used to inspect the seal. Features a view of a Queensland city and river in the background.

When a deed lawyer is needed: is your electronic settlement a valid deed?

John Merlo

Jul 814 min read

A contemplative man in a three-piece suit at an office desk with legal documents, a hard hat, and a law book, looking out a window at the Brisbane city skyline and Story Bridge at dusk. Features an orange QLD corner tag.

A contemplative man in a three-piece suit at an office desk with legal documents, a hard hat, and a law book, looking out a window at the Brisbane city skyline and Story Bridge at dusk. Features an orange QLD corner tag.

Should you pitch a WHS undertaking to avoid prosecution in Queensland? A WHS lawyer's guide

John Merlo

Jul 712 min read

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