If you have guaranteed the debts of a person or entity, do not panic, as the creditor may be amenable to compromise.

Unfair and dishonest lending practices are widespread and are not confined to publicly listed and institutional lenders.

This area of the law can leave director-guarantors personally exposed in many ways that are often unanticipated.

The case hinges on the search engine's results, which linked Michael to convicted felons from Melbourne's underworld.

There is limited recourse to protect our privacy rights at common law, because there is no tort for invasion of privacy.

Ownership of land is the great Australian dream, so some people have used innovative thinking on how to achieve this goal.

Delegating and removing oneself from the management of a potential or actual negligence claim could be a mistake.

These judgments have thrown the law concerning the Magistrates Court's jurisdiction in WA building cases into confusion.

Warranties can be risk-shifting mechanisms when the party giving the warranty is not the party at fault for the defect.

The legal question is whether an adjudicator's determination can be challenged without showing jurisdictional error.

WA's District Court has answered some important questions about the law governing building and construction in WA.

In insolvency, there is always a lot of argument about precisely how the available money is going to be divided up.

We discuss some recent construction law cases.

Rapid adjudication of payment disputes under a building contract can literally save a construction contractor's business.

Now that we have identified the risks, these following tips may assist reputable high-rise builders to manage them.

Home builders are trying to claw back profits lost on rising labour and material costs by passing costs on to buyers.

Home builders in WA are trying to claw back losses on rising labour and material costs by passing them on to customers

The right to correct or "recycle" payment claims under construction contracts in WA has always been taken as given.

Avoid alternative dispute handling clauses and time bars that could cause problems in civil and construction contracts.

Rapid adjudication of payment disputes, if a dispute exists, could literally save a construction contractor's business.