Building and Construction Disputes Deep Dive
Issues covered include: building and construction cases, security of payment, Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act, project bank accounts, jurisdictional error, building projects, construction projects, international partners, international dispute resolution, arbitration, dispute resolution in building and construction, mediation, delay claims, construction disputes
Description
The changing building and construction regulatory environment in Queensland and ever present disputes in the sector necessitate that you develop an advanced set of legal, business and communication skills in order to effectively mitigate risk for your clients. Enhance your knowledge, skills and practice with a morning of in-depth sessions from leaders in the area.
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Legal Knowledge
This seminar was recorded in QLD on 22 March 2019
Chair: Crystal Ray, Senior Associate, Construct Law Group
9.00am to 9.45am: Latest Cases and Trends in the Building and Construction Industry in Queensland
Start 2019 by being across the very latest developments in building and construction law.
Presented by Peter Dunning QC S-G, Callinan Chambers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
9.45am to 10.25am: Security of Payment Update: Building Industry Fairness Act, Project Bank Accounts and Jurisdictional Error
The reforms introduced by the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 are part of the changing regulatory environment facing the Queensland construction industry.
- National developments in adjudication, the adjudication process and time frames
- Project Bank Accounts
- Jurisdictional error: recent cases
Presented by Luke Preston, Partner, Carter Newell Lawyers
10.25am to 10.55am: Building and Construction Projects with International Partners: Demystifying the Complexities
Explore some aspects of international projects, with a view to identifying and minimising risk, including:
- Trade law and the supply chain considerations
- International dispute resolution
- Sovereign risk and investor-state dispute settlement
Prepared by Paul Favell, Barrister, Level 10 Inns of Court
10.55am to 11.10am Morning Tea
11.10am to 11.50am: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in Building & Construction: Current Trends
Five years since Queensland passed its Commercial Arbitration Act to match that of the other States and Territories, how does arbitration fit in today’s dispute resolution landscape?
- Initiatives by the courts
- The role of mediation, dispute boards and binding expert determination
- Advantages and disadvantages of each and how they may suit particular disputes
Presented by Mark Williams, Barrister, Level 18 Chambers
11.50am to 12.30pm: Delay Analysis in Construction Disputes
- Understand, prepare and respond to delay claims in construction disputes
- Typical clauses and concepts in time and delay disputes
- Understanding delay claims: program logic, critical path, float ownership, overlapping or concurrent delay
- Prospective versus retrospective analysis and proving or disproving a delay claim
Presented by Michael Creedon, Partner; Preeminent Front End Construction & Infrastructure Lawyer, Doyle's Guide 2018, Best Lawyers 2019, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction/Infrastructure Law, Government Practice, and Transportation Law and Sarah Ferrett, Senior Associate, MinterEllison
12.30pm to 1.15pm: Ideas Exchange Workshop: Deconstructing Construction Disputes
Construction disputes can be overwhelming due to their density of facts and legal issues. Refine your disputes practice by examining practical strategies, including:
- Collate, structure and manage for early resolution and trial presentation, if all else fails
- Pick your battles and involve experts to help navigate the facts
- How to best engage with barristers and bring clients with you on the journey
Presented by Sally Armitage, Barrister, Cedric Hampson Chambers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018