Environmental claims: ensuring compliance with the Australian Consumer Law

by abbey | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog, Rachel Gallacher, Sustainability

Home » Rachel Gallacher Written by: Rachel Gallacher It is common practice for businesses to align themselves with positive environmental values and boast how their goods or services are environmentally beneficial or minimise environmental harm. However, buzzwords...

What you need to know about builder’s margins

by abbey | Oct 9, 2023 | Rachel Gallacher

Home » Archives for abbey Written by: Rachel Gallacher, Litigation Solicitor Provisional sum and prime cost items may sound like technical jargon, but for homeowners embarking on a construction project, they are essential terms to understand. These clauses in your...

Have You Finished Building Your Home in the Last Six Months?

by abbey | Sep 4, 2023 | Rachel Gallacher

Home » Rachel Gallacher Written by: Rachel Gallacher, Litigation Solicitor If you have discovered defective work at your recent build, you may be eligible to lodge a QBCC complaint for coverage under the QBCC Home Warranty Insurance Scheme. The Process Embarking on a...

Protect Your Construction Insurance Claim

by abbey | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog, Rachel Gallacher

Home » Blog Written by: Rachel Gallacher, Litigation Solicitor Dealing with insurance for defective construction work? Hold on before you start fixing things yourself! A recent case, Perry v Queensland Building and Construction Commission (no. 2) [2023] QCAT 286,...