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A detailed legal flowchart analysis of a consulting firm's liability exposure from a client's environmental permit breach to potential government prosecution. The flow chart, displayed on a glass office wall, traces the causal chain from 'CLIENT'S TEP BREACH (ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT)' to 'YOUR FIRM'S GED PROSECUTION?'. It highlights critical legal questions about 'CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE?' and 'CONTRACTUAL INDEMNITY?'. Background shows a modern law office overlooking a construction site and city skyline at dusk with a QLD banner.

A detailed legal flowchart analysis of a consulting firm's liability exposure from a client's environmental permit breach to potential government prosecution. The flow chart, displayed on a glass office wall, traces the causal chain from 'CLIENT'S TEP BREACH (ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT)' to 'YOUR FIRM'S GED PROSECUTION?'. It highlights critical legal questions about 'CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE?' and 'CONTRACTUAL INDEMNITY?'. Background shows a modern law office overlooking a construction site and city skyline at dusk with a QLD banner.

Will a Client's TEP Breach Trigger a GED Prosecution Against Your Consulting Firm? A Property Development Lawyer's Guide

John Merlo

Sep 3020 min read

When to Hire a Construction Lawyer in NSW: A Threshold Test for Directors

John Merlo

Sep 308 min read

A candid photograph shows a middle-aged man with grey hair, wearing a dark fleece and work pants, seated at a cluttered wooden desk in a dimly lit site office at night. He is hunched over, reviewing documents in an open folder, illuminated by a desk lamp. On the desk are stacks of paper, rolled plans, a laptop, and a white hard hat. Through large, rain-streaked windows behind him, a brightly lit construction site with two tower cranes and a steel frame building is visible against the dark, cloudy sky.

A candid photograph shows a middle-aged man with grey hair, wearing a dark fleece and work pants, seated at a cluttered wooden desk in a dimly lit site office at night. He is hunched over, reviewing documents in an open folder, illuminated by a desk lamp. On the desk are stacks of paper, rolled plans, a laptop, and a white hard hat. Through large, rain-streaked windows behind him, a brightly lit construction site with two tower cranes and a steel frame building is visible against the dark, cloudy sky.

What to Send Your NSW Construction Lawyer in the First 24 Hours of a Payment Dispute

John Merlo

Sep 309 min read

A stressed middle-aged businessman in a navy suit sits at a desk, touching his temple with his hand while looking at papers. The background shows an evening city skyline with construction cranes through floor-to-ceiling windows. An orange diagonal banner in the top right corner reads "QLD".

A stressed middle-aged businessman in a navy suit sits at a desk, touching his temple with his hand while looking at papers. The background shows an evening city skyline with construction cranes through floor-to-ceiling windows. An orange diagonal banner in the top right corner reads "QLD".

Can a Developer’s Liquidated Damages Claim Enforce Your Personal Guarantee?

John Merlo

Sep 2913 min read

The Statutory Duty of Care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) after Pafburn [2024] HCA 49

John Merlo

Sep 2954 min read

A BUSINESSMAN IN A SUIT REVIEWS A HUGE, CHAOTIC PILE OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS ANNOTATED WITH MULTICOLORED STICKY NOTES (VARIATIONS, PAYMENTS, DELAYS) AT A HIGH-RISE OFFICE DESK. OUTSIDE, A LARGE, ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND THE FINISHED CITY SKYLINE ARE VISIBLE AT SUNSET.

A BUSINESSMAN IN A SUIT REVIEWS A HUGE, CHAOTIC PILE OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS ANNOTATED WITH MULTICOLORED STICKY NOTES (VARIATIONS, PAYMENTS, DELAYS) AT A HIGH-RISE OFFICE DESK. OUTSIDE, A LARGE, ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND THE FINISHED CITY SKYLINE ARE VISIBLE AT SUNSET.

How Do Calderbank Offers Neutralise Subcontractor Ambit Claims in QLD?

John Merlo

Sep 2818 min read

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