Licenses, Certificates & Permits Under Home Building Act
The word “Gold” is no longer associated with a licence. Instead it is now called a contractor licence. To obtain licences or certificates, you need to hold necessary qualifications approved by the Office of Fair Trading (”OFT”). Industry experience or the “20 year rule” is no longer applicable. (read full article…)
How Can I Recover Money To Get Defective Building Work Fixed?
Things are already going pretty badly for you. Instead of fulfilling your dreams, your building work has turned out to be a nightmare. So of course, you want to know if there’s some way you can get it fixed. In New South Wales, the Home Building Act sets out a dispute resolution procedure to get the builder to rectify any defective work. If the builder won’t co-operate, then you can make a claim to your home warranty insurer. (read full article…)
Is There A Right To Privacy In Australia? (VIC.)
At present, there is no specific right of action to protect personal privacy in Australia.
In other words, if unauthorized video recording or photographing of someone engaged in a private action takes place, there is no current legal right to prevent publication based on a breach of privacy. (read full article…)
The Criminal Aftermath Of Drink Driving: Penalties And Sentences
Drink driving is an offence under the Road Transport (Safety & Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW) (the “Act”). In New South Wales there are effectively five categories of “prescribed concentration of alcohol” (PCA) offences.
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