The Situation: Australian courts have struggled with balancing the broad statutory protections afforded to consumers and businesses whilst giving effect to the contractual bargains of well-advised, sophisticated commercial...more
8/7/2018
/ Australia ,
Australian Consumer Law ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Construction Contracts ,
Damage Caps ,
Notice Requirements ,
Public Policy ,
Statutory Rights ,
Supreme Court of New South Wales ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Victorian Supreme Court
The Problem: The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) contains a number of provisions that are to be implied into construction contracts that are silent as to those matters. These implied terms have been a steady source of...more