Building and construction is a huge industry in Australia and the scope of practice for a solicitor in this area of law includes but is not limited to the following:


Adjudication

Security of Payment
Statutory Payment-Claims
Statutory Payment-Schedules
Adjudication Applications
Adjudication Responses

Adjudication Determinations Enforcement
Judicial Review of Adjudication Determinations


Arbitration

Building Disputes
Dispute Resolution


Construction Contract

Residential-Construction Contracts
Commercial-Construction Contracts
Contract Advice
Contract Claims
Contract Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Contract Management
Contract Disputes

Defective Works Claims
Delay Claims
Debt Recovery
Insurance Claims
Liquidated Damages
Negligence
Professional Negligence
Strata Management
Body Corporates and Owners Corporations


Litigation

Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
District Court
Local Court

Magistrates Court
NCAT
VCAT
QCAT


Mediation


legislation

Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
Building & Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld)
Uniform Civil Procedure Act
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

Strata Management Act
Arbitration Act
Home Building Act 1989
Home Building Regulations
Supreme Court Act