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Legal Advice: Services

This specialist Legal Advice service provides invaluable guidance on 'home building' including home building contracts, litigation, dispute resolution and general information. The service is also available for 'general construction' matters associated with commercial, civil and engineering construction works. These services are available for home owners, property owners, strata corporations, developers, architects, builders and manufacturers.

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  • A good design, with clear and correct detailing and specifications, all of which are understood by both the owner and the builder.
  • A clear understanding by the owner of what they want including finishes, and that they are documented in writing and understood by both parties.
  • A good substantial, financially …
  • Checking and recommending changes if necessary to protect you, the correct form of Building Contract. Below is of list of some of the areas in which the Legal Professional Consultant can assist.

    • Home building contracts
    • Fixed price contracts
    • Cost plus contracts
    • Small to large scale building works
    • Renovations and

    Through the Legal Professional Consultant, we can arrange assistance, guidance, information and legal advice concerning building works before, during and after construction on:

    • Understanding contract documents, your rights and obligations
    • Contractor licenses and home owner's warranty insurance requirements
    • Implied terms of contract
    • Progress payments
    • Approval and certification of work

    When a building dispute occurs, legal advice to inform you of your rights and responsibilities is essential. Areas in which the dual-qualified (legal and building) Professional Consultant can assist you are:

    • Skilled and experienced informal dispute resolution, enhanced by the experience of dual qualifications of law and building science

    When building disputes proceed to litigation it is essential that all available evidence be examined and documented by a specialist building consultant who appear as expert witness.We can introduce you to expert witnesses who are experienced in the preparation of building reports for use in litigation, and can appear before …