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Employers’ Obligations under the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations By Lisa Nguyen, Solicitor, Lovegrove Smith & Cotton
Victorian workplace health and safety is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (“the OHS Act”), Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 (Vic) (“the OHS
Regulations”) and compliance codes. They set out the responsibilities of employers and workers to make sure that they are working in a safe work environment. This article will discuss some of the
obligations that must be met by employers under the OHS laws and regulations. Click here to read this article.

Can an Owners Corporation Sue for Defects in Common Property? (Victorian Readership) By Peter Micevski, Construction and Planning Solicitor, Lovegrove Smith & Cotton
Given the rise in multi-unit residential developments over the past 2 years in metropolitan Melbourne, Owners Corporations need to be aware of their redress against builders for defective works in common property. Whilst the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 is clear that a “building owner” can bring a claim in relation to domestic building work, it is unclear in the said Act whether an Owners Corporation is a “building owner” of the common property, and whether an Owners Corporation has standing to sue for defects in common property. For further information, please click here to read Peter Micevski’s article.

How to “Win” a Mediation (Australian Readership) By Conjoint Professor Kim Lovegrove FAIB
One of our partners has written an article that explores the definition of “winning” in mediation. He also outlines ten strategies to be successful in such a scenario. He highlights the importance of having an excellent construction lawyer who is able to provide frank advice. Click here to access this article.

Responding to Security for Payment Claims – Timing and Compliance is of the Essence (NSW Readership) By Justin Cotton, Partner and Head of Practitioner Advocacy, Lovegrove Smith & Cotton
Justin Cotton Partner and head of practitioner advocacy, explores two case decisions from NSW concerning the Security of Payment laws. The intent of the laws is to facilitate swift evaluation of payment claims, and both cases hammer home how critical it is to respond formally to payment claims served under the Act, no matter what the time of year, within the mandated time period. Click here to access Justin’s article on these points.

The Lovegrove Smith & Cotton’s E-Library is a free online resource of articles, which puts a wealth of information at your fingertips. The articles in the E- Library have been written by lawyers and a number of them have been published in the Australian, The Age and the Herald Sun. Some of the articles date back to the 1990’s.