Contract reviews, advice and negotiations - all for a fixed cost
We will advise you on your proposed building contract, no matter if it's based on HIA or Master Builders or an entirely bespoke contract.
We will explain your key risks, rights and obligations. We can then help you to negotiate to secure the best possible legal arrangements. We know what to ask for, what can be conceded in return and what should be non-negotiable.
Advice and support during construction - so you know the right thing to do
If you've been left in a state of uncertainty and frustration due to delays, unexpected costs, defects, we can help you.
We will help you understand whether the parties are fulfilling their contractual and statutory obligations, and whether claimed payments are really due.
We will guide you through it all, including by explaining things in plain English, so you can properly understand your rights and obligations and know what to do.
Dispute resolution - at the right price
We have a detailed knowledge of construction law and dispute resolution. We will assist you in successfully resolving disputes with your construction partners. Most of all, we will help you ensure that you get what you have paid for.
Most disputes can be resolved without escalating to formal legal proceedings. We can help you to achieve that by:
- issuing notices under the contract, demanding your counterparty fulfil their contractual and legal obligations; and
- negotiating on your behalf, aiming for a prompt and cost-effective resolution to the dispute.
If your dispute can't be resolved through negotiations, we can escalate matters to representing you in legal proceedings, before Tribunals (VCAT, NCAT, SAT, QCAT and SACAT) and Courts - Magistrates, Local, Country, District, Supreme and Federal.
(And yes, we can even help you resolve your fencing dispute with your neighbour.)
