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In The Thistle Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Bretz & Anor, a Queensland court again accepted the operation of an exclusion clause in a professional consultancy agreement.

In the current economic environment there has been an increase in legal disputes where one party seeks to avoid being bound under a preliminary agreement and the other party seeks to enforce the preliminary agreement as a binding agreement.

Many businesses seek specialist help to increase their online presence - but you must first read the contract fine print.

These are five points about electronic communications, via email and the internet, that you should be familiar with.

The WA Supreme Court decision affirms the court’s tendency to limit interference with the decision of an adjudicator.

Unlike proceedings in many courts and tribunals, the time periods for adjudications do not stop in the Christmas season.

The terms of a construction contact should be clearly set out and agreed between the parties, preferably in writing.

The case highlights that the valid exercise of notice depends on the interpretation of the terms of the lease as a whole.

An owner builder gives the same promises as a builder with a building contract, so can also be sued for defective work.

Property developers and investors should be aware of these issues when trying to finalise a 'pre-contract' arrangement:.

With preparations for the new unfair contract laws, have you considered that your commercial leases could be affected?

A quantum meruit claim, when no payment is agreed in the contract, is when a contractor may claim fair value of his work.

To avoid risks, buyers could include an appropriately worded due diligence condition in the conveyancing contract.

This structure, of the owner pushing risks down to the contractor and subcontractors is not sustainable on mega projects.

The HOA was expressed as a valid, binding agreement, giving rise to a binding option to purchase the hotel.

This NSW decision provides guidance on the responsibilities of both vendors and purchasers when it comes to a transfer.

The Unfair Contract Regime may become useful for people to avoid certain clauses in a lease because they are unfair.