Rose Litigation Lawyers recently acted for a plaintiff in County Court of Victoria proceedings and was successful in obtaining orders for summary judgment in a sum exceeding $880,000, as well as an order that the Defendant…
Options for Subbies – The Pro-Build Collapse
The collapse of building giant Pro-Build last night (24 February 2022) has sent shockwaves through the building and construction industry not only in South-East Queensland but also further afield. It was widely reported in the media…
Enforcing adjudication decisions in QLD under the Building Industry Fairness Act
If a claimant makes a payment claim under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld), they have, upon receiving the respondent’s payment schedule or the expiration of the time available to the respondent…
When is information confidential and what can I do to protect it?
Even if a contract does not expressly say so, anyone who receives information of a confidential nature in circumstances of confidence cannot, without permission, use that information to the detriment of the person who has communicated…
When Should You Exercise Forensic Judgment?
The answer is, at all times. There are two reasons why lawyers must constantly exercise forensic judgment in proposing and conducting proceedings in court and avoid acting as your mouthpiece. First, rule 17.1 of the Australian…