The Prezi for my presentation for the Society of Construction Law Australia on 18 March 2014 is at:
http://prezi.com/nsjgomye7qw4/security-of-payment-south-australian-cases-so-far-and-futur/
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Drop the Dropbox
Is 
Dropbox a valid means of service? It might be if it is agreed, or the documents are in fact downloaded by the recipient. But don’t count in it. In Conveyor & General Engineering Pty Ltd v Basetec Services Pty Ltd and Anor [2014] QSC 30 an adjudicator’s determination was found to be of no effect because of the adjudicator’s error as to the validity of service Continue reading
Liquidated Damages by the River
I have presented a number of talks for Legalwise Seminars in the last few years, and on Thursday week (13th March 2014) I will be doing another one for them at the InterContinental Hotel in Adelaide, which is just by the river. I get billed as
Drafting Damages and Penalty Clauses
Robert Fenwick Elliott, Barrister, Howard Zelling Chambers
The title of the talk is a bit of a misnomer, because nobody in their right mind would want to draft a penalty clause – it is of no legal effect. So I will talk about Continue reading
Presenting in Adelaide on 18th March
SoCLA has announced the presentation I am giving on 18th March in Adelaide:
The SA Branch of the Society of Construction Law Australia invites you to join us to discuss ‘Security of Payment: South Australian cases so far and future prospects’.
Presented by Robert Fenwick Elliott, Barrister, the session will focus on:
- What do the recent Supreme Court cases in South Australia say about how the legislation is being received in this State?
- What is the significance of the “Red Card, Yellow Card” system? Continue reading