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ACT

'The COLA Act in the ACT - Application to Building Practitioners' 
Written by Justin Cotton.

'The COLA Act in the ACT - 2006'  
Written by Justin Cotton.

ARCHITECTS

'Working with ABIC'
Written by Nina McLaughlin and Kim Lovegrove, June 2008

'Protect yourself from copyright and IP theft'
Written by Kim Lovegrove, Paul Berrill and Nina McLaughlin dated 4 December 2007.

'Designers Beware! Section 28 of the OH&S Act (Vic) 2004'
Written by Angelo Simonetto.

BANKERS

'Design and Construct Contracts: Who Cops it in the Neck When Things Go Wrong Written'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the Building Australia Magazine, March 2000.

'Insights into Building Contracts and Contract Administration for Lenders'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in The Australian Banker, October 1991.

'Risk for Bankers and Building Contracting'
Written by Kim Lovegrove.

'The Rise of a "Trigger Happy" Litigious Culture'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in The Australian, Thursday 4 November 2004. 

'Risk, Lending and Damage Control in the Construction Industry'
Paper prepared for the Finsia Breakfast seminar. Written and presented by Kim Lovegrove.

'Damage Control and the Commercial Imperative'
Papers written by Kim Lovegrove, Miro Djuric and Andrew Lord, presented at the 2008 Finsia Breakfast seminar.

BODY CORPORATE 

'Divide and Conquer Rules in Body-Corporate Disputes'
Published in The Australian, Thursday 17 February 2005. 

BRITISH ARTICLES 

'Building Insurance - Automatic Run off Cover'  
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the British Institute of Building Control Magazine, July 1995

BUILDERS

'What to watch for? A Builder's Guide to HIA Building Contracts'
Written by Justin Cotton dated April 2010

'Trends in the Civil Liability of Building Surveyors'
Written by Nina McLaughlin and Kim Lovegrove dated 4 April 2008.

'Protect yourself from copyright and IP theft'
Written by Kim Lovegrove, Paul Berrill and Nina McLaughlin dated 4 December 2007.

'A Fast Track to Payment? The Security of Payment Act and Whether It's Right For You'
Written by Miro Djuric and Justin Cotton.  

'Builder's Survival Training - Contract Administration Dos and Don'ts'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. 

'Compliance with the BCA does not mean compliance with the DDA'
Written by Kim Lovegrove & Lauren Crowe. 

'Design and Construct Contracts: Who Cops it in the Neck When Things Go Wrong'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the Building Australia Magazine, March 2000. 

'Professional Conduct and the Building Act 1993'
Written by Jonathan Miller and presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Law Institute Construction Seminar 2, 1 June 2006.

'The Maintenance of Essential Services'
Presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Total Essential Services Group luncheon, 3 August 2006.

'To Plea or Not to Plea'
Written by Miro Djuric, August 2007.

'VCAT - A Practitioners Guide'
Written and presented by Jillian Johnston at the Law Institute Construction Seminar 2, 1 June 2006. 

'When Is a Concrete Crack a Defect?'
Written and Presented by Angelo Simonetto to the Concrete Institute of Australia, 15 August 2006.

'Are you Engaging in Domestic Building Work?' - Written by Serge Mendis, dated 11th Feb 2011.

'Keeping the Paper Trail and Keeping the Faith - Variations in Commercial Building Projects'

Written by Justin Cotton, Partner Lovegrove Solicitors, 24th February 2012

"What To Watch For? A Builder's Guide to Using Contracts and Avoiding the Pitfalls"

Written by Justin Cotton, Partner at Lovegrove Solicitors, 24 April 2012

BUILDING ACT (VIC) 

What Punters Need To Know About Residential Building Contracts- Part One

By Lovegrove Solicitors

What Punters Need to Know About Residential Building Contracts- Part Two

By Lovegrove Solicitors, dated 20 April 2012

Protecting Adjoining Property Under the Act

Written by Hamish Singh, 2010

Best Practice in Defending Misconduct Inquiries Before the BPB

Written by Justin Cotton.

'The New Building Act - A Revolution in Building Regulations and Liability Reform'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the Law Institute Journal, July 1994.

"Pleading the Fifth... How Far-reaching is the Duty to Cooperate with a Building Commission Inquiry?"

Written by Justin Cotton, dated 19 November 2010. 

'Free at Last! - Building contracts dealing with "homes between builders and developers are not subject to the Domestic Building Act' - Written by Special Counsel, Stephen Adorjan, dated 18th Feb, 2011.

System in Crisis? The Building Commission comes in for Rebuke.

Written by Caeli Lovell Special Counsel Lovegrove Solicitors.

Building Regulation Victoria from Nevada to the Never Never

Written by Stephen Smith, Managing Partner of Lovegrove Solicitors.

Closing the "Loophole"

Written by Alex Milne, construction lawyer, Lovegrove Solicitors

'Building Act 93 - Recommended Amendments & Suggestions for the "How to Fix the Building Act Seminar"

Draft Submissions to Government on regulatory amendments to the Building Act 1993 – AIBS/Lovegrove Solicitors synthesis.

BUILDING CODES

" Performance Based Regulations Under Fire"
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove.

"Performance Based Regulations Under Fire UPDATE"
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove

"Performance Based Regulations Under Fire UPDATE (Victorian Edition)"
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove.

"Holistic Considerations concerning Performance Based Building Codes"

Written by Kim Lovegrove, April 6th 1996

BUILDING OWNERS PUBLICATION

'Building Contracts - An Owners Guide'

by Kim Lovegrove & Stephen Adorjan

BUILDING PRACTITIONERS

The relevance of Building Commission Practice notes

By Alexander Milne

The Mystery of Holding Out

By Alexander Milne

Co-operation without self incrimination: best practice for handling Building Practitioner Inquiries

By Justin Cotton, dated 25th January 2012. 

Go West, Young Man? - Building Registration in Western Australia

By Lovegrove Solicitors- dated 13 April 2012

BUILDING SURVEYORS

Building Permits and the Kitchen Reno – What you need to know and what you should be asking!

By Leonie Davis – Solicitor, Lovegrove Solicitors  

Building Surveying fees and the race to the bottom

Written by Professor im Lovegrove dated August 2011

Avoiding the ambulance and the bottom of the cliff and best practice to avoid the building practitioner’s board.

Written by Justin Cotton dated May 2011

'Stepping Up to the Plate: When does a Council Building Surveyor assume risk regarding Building Act breaches?'
Written by Justin Cotton dated July 2009

'Prosecution Manual for Local Government, Planners and Building Surveyors'
Written by Lovegrove and Lord.

'Trends in the Civil Liability of Building Surveyors'
Written by Nina McLaughlin and Kim Lovegrove dated 4 April 2008.

'Liability of Building Surveyors/Accredited Certifiers under the Disability Discrimination Act'
Written by Paul Berrill dated 27 March 2008.

'Registration of Building Practitioners'
Written by Paul Berrill dated 22 October 2007.

'Misconceived Misconduct Complaints, Complainants Beware & Remedies for Certifiers'
Written by Kim Lovegrove & Antony Chung dated 18 October 2007. 

'A Synopsis of Recent Cases of Which Lovegrove Solicitors has had Conduct'
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove, 30 June 2006. 

'BCA Compliance and the Vexing Issue of Perpend Widths'
Written by Jonathan Miller. 

'Compliance Certification in Victoria and New South Wales - Appreciating the Divergent Risk Landscape in Two States'
Written by Kristy Ranaldo and Jonathan Miller. 

'Don't Push the Envelope'
Paper prepared for the AIBS (SA) Chapter. Written by Kristy Ranaldo and Presented by Kim Lovegrove. 

'Holistic Considerations Concerning Performance Based Building Codes'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. 

'Professional Conduct and the Building Act 1993'
Written by Jonathan Miller and presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Law Institute Construction Seminar 2, 1 June 2006.

'Registration of Building Practitioners'
Written by Paul Berrill dated 22 October 2007. 

'The Maintenance of Essential Services'
Presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Total Essential Services Group luncheon, 3 August 2006. 

'The Maintenance of Essential Services
Published in the Australian Building Surveyor October 2006 issue Written by Kim Lovegrove. 

'To Plea or Not to Plea'
Written by Miro Djuric, August 2007.

'VCAT - A Brief Guide'
Seminar Paper presented to the AIBS on the 25 July 2007. 

'What is a Building Surveyor?' (Victorian Edition)
Written by Kristy Ranaldo. 

'What is a Building Surveyor?' (NSW Edition)
Written by Kristy Ranaldo. 

'The Troubling Case of Lapsed Building Permits', Written by Justin Cotton dated 20 December 2010.

"Quality Assurance and Systems Manuals -  A Must" - Written by Kim Lovegrove & Justin Cotton

CIVIL CONTRACTORS 

'A Fast Track to Payment? The Security of Payment Act and Whether It's Right For You'
Written by Miro Djuric and Justin Cotton. 

'Making Sure You Get Paid'
Written by Kim Lovegrove.

COMMERCIAL LAW

'Partnership Disputes, Conflict Resolution, Partnership Agreements'

Written by Kim Lovegrove, dated 18th March 2011.

Corporate Responsibility - Directors Duties

Written by Stephen Smith

"A Director's Duty to Prevent Insolvent Trading"

Written by Tanya Teo, dated 20 April 2012

DISPUTES 

"Protection Works & Protection Works Insurance"

Written by Serge Mendis & Alexander Milne 2011

'Dispute Resolution for the Construction Industry'
Written by Kim Lovegrove.

EMPLOYMENT LAW
'Summary of Duties of Managers or Owners of Workplaces''
Written by Lovegrove & Lord dated July 2009.

'Termination of Contracts: A Balancing Act or a Tightrope Over the Morgul Vale?' - Written by Conjoint Professor Kim Lovegrove, dated 18th February, 2011.

"Employment Contracts - Useful Tips for Employers"

Written by Leonie Davis

ENGINEERS

'The Currency of Registration: Why it’s critical for Engineers in construction to be Registered'
Paper presented to Engineers Australia by Justin Cotton on 11 February 2010.

'Registration of Building Practitioners'
Written by Paul Berrill dated 22 October 2007.

Designers Beware! Section 28 of the OH&S Act (Vic) 2004'
Written by Angelo Simonetto. 

'Professional Conduct and the Building Act 1993'
Written by Jonathan Miller and presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Law Institute Construction Seminar 2, 1 June 2006.

'When Is a Concrete Crack a Defect?'
Written and Presented by Angelo Simonetto to the Concrete Institute of Australia, 15 August 2006.

ETHIOPIA ARTICLES AND HOPE FOR CHILDREN  

Lovegrove Solicitors Maintain Their Committment to Hope For Children the Ethiopian H.I.V. N.G.O. Orphanage

Edited by: Jarrod Gutsa

Capital lawyer helps Ethiopia

Article written in Law Talk, dated the 11th March 2011

'Pro bono with humanitarian bang for buck'
Article written by Debbie Guest featured in Legal Affairs of The Australian dated March 5, 2010.

'Legal Rights: Fighting for justice for children'
An extract from a 2009 issue of the HFC newsletter

"Lovegrove goes on an African Adventure" - Written by Debbie Guest, published in the Legal Affairs section of The Australian newspaper on Friday 1st October 2010. 

"For the Love of Africa" - Interview with Kim Lovegrove and Claire Chaffey published in Lawyers Weekly, Friday 5th November 2010.

"Hope For Children HIV Documentary" - By Kim Lovegrove and David Lawn

FIRE ENGINEERING & FIRE REGULATIONS

Fire Engineers, Models and Hired Guns

Written by Professor Kim Lovegrove 

'Performance Based Regulations under Fire UPDATE'
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove. 

'Performance Based Regulations under Fire UPDATE (Victorian Edition)'
Written by Jonathan Miller and Kim Lovegrove.

GREEN LAW 

'Green Law in the As-Built Environment'
Paper written and presented by Kim Lovegrove on 11 November 2009

'Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill - A synopsis'
Written by Lovegrove & Lord dated August 2009

'The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 - A synopsis'
Written by Lovegrove & Lord dated July 2009

'Brief Synopsis of the Green Law Forum at the Law Institute of Victoria'
From the June 2009 LIJ

INSURANCE

"Protection Works & Protection Works Insurance"

Written by Serge Mendis & Alexander Milne 2011

'Design and Construct Contracts: Who Cops it in the Neck When Things Go Wrong'
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the Building Australia Magazine, March 2000.

INSOLVENCY

Pitfalls of Wind Up Notice Procedure

By Justin Cotton.

"Solving the Mystery of Insolvency"

By Alexander Milne

"Beautiful One Day, Insolvent The Next- Record bankruptcies and insolvencies rock business confidence"

By Caeli Lovell, dated 20 April 2012

INTERNATIONAL LAW

International Commercial Litigation: the Dangers for Business, and the Solutions to Mitigate Risk

By Alex Milne

KIM LOVEGROVE'S COLUMN IN THE AGE NEWSPAPER 

Courtesy of The Age website

'Building Disputes and How to Give Them a Wide Berth' Published 21 September 1996. 

'Codes Revolution Is On Its Way' Published 26 October 1996.

'Dealing With Defects Down the Track' Published in the Sunday Age, 12 July 1998. 

'Importance of Builders Being Registered' Published 5 October 1996.

'It Pays to Know Who You Are Dealing With' Published 20 September 1997. 

'Mediation' Published 23 November 1996.

'New Liability Rules Sever Traditional Links With British Laws' Published 12 October 1996. 

'Perils of Work With No Permit' Published 8 March 1997.

'Rules That Bind Industry's Private Law Enforcers' Published 19 October 1996. 

'Run-Off Cover' Published 9 November 1996.

'Some Builders Still Use Contracts That Are Illegal' Published 16 November 1996. 

'Take Guard Against The Man' Published in the Sunday Age, 18 January 1998.

'Tribunal Eases Pain of Disputes' Published 7 June 1997.

'Try to Avoid Cost-Plus Contracts' Published 27 September 1997. 

'Understanding Contracts is Essential' Published 13 September 1997.

'Unwritten Contracts Minefield' Published 30 August 1997.

KIM LOVEGROVE'S COLUMN IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER

"A 'Shonky" War Shaking the Foundations"Published Thursday 8 April 2004

"The Rise of a "Trigger Happy" Litigious Culture"  Published Thursday 4 November 2004.

"Warranty Insurers Ill-Equipped for Flood of Claims"  Published Thursday 10 March 2005.

"Common Laws Needed as Billions Are Tied Up By Bad Debts"  Published Thursday 28 July 2005.

"Time to Address Insurance Cover Anomaly" Published Thursday 13 May 2004.

"Building Permit Regime in Need of Urgent Modification" Published Thursday 30 September 2004.

"Cole's ITB is Building a Better Industry"  Published Thursday 4 September 2003.

"Risk Must be Tamed for Cheaper Insurance"  Published Thursday 10 July 2003.

KIM LOVEGROVE'S COLUMN IN THE HERALD SUN NEWSPAPER

"Beware Legal Band-Aids" Published Saturday 5 February 2005.

"Say You Want a Resolution" Published Saturday 24 July 2004.

"Building? Know the Drill"  Published Saturday 19 June 2004.

"Designers Facing New Risks"  Published Tuesday 25 July 2006.

"Embrace a Safer Building"  Published Tuesday 28 August 2006.

"Talks Avert Costly Court Battle"  Published Tuesday 28 August 2006.

"Recourse For Defects"  Published Tuesday 20 September 2006.

"Body Corporates Torn Many Ways"  Published Tuesday 3 October 2006.

"Driving Change as Developers Take the Wheel"  Published Tuesday 23 January 2007.

"Fence Posts"  Published Saturday 10 February 2007.

"Disabled by a Sleeper"  Published Tuesday 13 February 2007.

"Costly to Miss Drive for Energy Efficiency"  Published 27 February 2007.

LAWYERS

"Proportionate Liability: The Victorian and New South Wales regimes"
Written by Vince Stefano dated March 2010.

"If you don't publish you'll perish but to plagiarize is also to perish"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, Justin Cotton and Candice Cham dated July 2009.

"Security of Payment - Issues to Consider"
Seminar paper written and presented by Miro Djuric.

"Design and Construct Contracts: Who Cops it in the Neck When Things Go Wrong"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, published in the Building Australia Magazine, March 2000.

"A Fast Track to Payment?  The Security of Payment Act and Whether It's Right For You"
Written by Miro Djuric and Justin Cotton.

"Sound Decision Making"
Seminar paper written by Kim Lovegrove and presented to the Building and Development Tribunal in Queensland on June 12th 2008.

"Construction Law 101"
Written by Paul Berrill dated 24 July 2008.

"Proportionate Liability Regime - In for a penny....In for a penny"
Written by Jonathan Miller with contributions from Kim Lovegrove. Presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Law Institute Construction Seminar, 4 May 2006.

"Professional Conduct and the Building Act 1993"
Written by Jonathan Miller and presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Law Institute Construction Seminar, 1 June 2006.

"Designers Beware! Section 28 of the OH & S Act (Vic) 2004"
Written by Angelo Simonetto.

"The Maintenance of Essential Services"
Presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Total Essential Services Group Luncheon, 3 August 2006.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

"Seeking Payment from Owner for Rectification of Non-Compliant Works"
Written by Justin Cotton, Miro Djuric and Candice Cham, dated October 2009

"Widening the Net - Professional Misconduct as it Relates to Council Accredited Certifiers" - Written & presented by Justin Cotton on 23/03/11

"Is the Lack of Fining Power for Misconduct  a Poison Challis for Council Certifiers" - Written by Kim Lovegrove, dated 6/5/2011

MEDIA RELEASES

"Lovegrove & Lord De-Merger"
Dated June 2010

"New Chairperson Appointed to Building Practitioners Board"
Media Release from the Minister for Planning dated 27 April 2010

"Announcement: Appointment of Alex Hunt, immigration lawyer and establishment of immigration law practice"
Dated December 2009

MEDIATION

"How to Resolve a Dispute and Cut the Acrimony"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, published in the Building Today Magazine, August 1992.

"Mediation or Litigation?"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, Published in The Insurance Brokers, April/May 1993. 

"Mediation" 
Adapted by Miro Djuric

"Dispute Resolution - A SWOT Analysis on the Different Models of Dispute Resolution Institutions" Written by Professor Kim Lovegrove and presented on the 25th November 2010.

Mediation - Pro's & Con's

Written by Kim Lovegrove on 15th of March 2012. 

MICROECONOMIC REFORM

"Lawyers invaluable for microeconomic reform"

Written by Professor Kim Lovegrove, published in Law Talk magazine, July 2011

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

Thinking about Alliance Contracting?

By Serge Mendis, Lovegrove Solicitors, Construction and Commercial Lawyers

"Firm Splits but Friendship Remains"
Written by Debbie Guest, published in Legal Affairs section in The Australian newspaper on Friday 4 June 2010.

"Extract from Jobwatch"
Written by Debbie Guest, published in the Legal Affairs section of The Australian newspaper on Friday 4 December 2009.

"New Personal Properties Securities Act"

Written by Gideon van der Westhuizen

"seperation of powers"

Written by Alexander Milne

"The Mining Resource Rent Tax"

Written by Alexander Milne

"Beware The Cute Technical Point"

Written by Justin Cotton, Head of Practitioner Advocacy at Lovegrove Solicitors.

MODEL BUILDING ACT

"The Model Building Act"
Written by Kim Lovegrove and Barbara Deere, Published in the Law Institute Journal, August 1992.

"Model Building Act Promises More Uniform Regulations"
Written by Kim Lovegrove,.  Published in The Chartered Builder, February 1992.

"The Model Building Act"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, Published in the Building Owner and Manager Magazine, February 1992.

"Model Building Act Offer a Constructive Future"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, published in the Construction Australia Magazine, January/February 1992.

"Model Building Act - the Regulatory Template that Re-shaped Modern Day Building Control - 20 years on"
Written by Kim Lovegrove, 14 September 2010.

"National backing for uniform building laws"

Written by Penny Robinson 9th of February 1991

"Industry's new foundation"

Written by David Solomon 14th of June 1991

"Move for uniform building approval system in States"

Written by Majella Corrigan & Pieter Bruce 

Building Law 'to save $1b'

By Ted Mcdonnell 2nd of October 1991

"Plan drafted for national building law"

By David Solomon 4th of October 1991

"New building code is welcomed"

Published 7th February 1992

"Model legislation will combat building costs"

By Joshua Frith 27th of April 1992

Shakeup in building regulations

By David Elias

Code revolution is on its way

By Kim Lovegrove

Run-off cover has resulted in peace of mind for building practitioners

By Kim Lovegrove

MINING & RESOURCES LAW

Mining Projects – Risk Management and Front-end Consulting

By Alex Milne

NSW CERTIFIERS:

A Bob Each Way?  The Evolving Concept of a PCA’s Reliance on Third Party Certification

By Justin Cotton, Partner and head of practitioner advocacy, Lovegrove Solicitors

"Calling for the 3rd Umpire"

Written by Justin Cotton of Lovegrove Solicitors

NEW ZEALAND BUILDING ACT

"Model for Change - Fine on Paper"
Written by Kim Lovegrove. Published in the Progressive Building Magazine, December 2003/January 2004.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Duties and Liabilities

Written by Alexander Milne

"OH & S - Plea in Mitigation"
Seminar paper written and presented by Miro Djuric.

"Designers Beware! Section 28 of the OH & S Act (Vic) 2004"
Written by Angelo Simonetto.

"The Maintenance of Essential Services"
Presented by Kim Lovegrove at the Total Essential Services Group Luncheon, 3 August 2006.

OWNERS BUILDING LAWS

"What is a Builder?" - Written by Serge Mendis & David Thomas, 04/04/2011.

PLANNING LAW

Planning Law Essentials

Serge Mendis and David Thomas

"The Planning Permit Process"

Written by Serge Mendis

"Heritage Overlays - A Concealed Threat"

Written by Alex Milne, Construction Lawyer, 02/03/2012

PRIVATE CERTIFIERS

"What is a PCA?"
Written by Kristy Ranaldo, published in TABS Magazine, June 2005.

"Satisfaction is Subjective - Warringah -v- Moy"
Written by Kristy Ranaldo.

"What is a Building Surveyor" (NSW Edition)
Written by Kristy Ranaldo.

"Don't Push The Envelope"
Paper prepared for the AIBS (SA) Chapter. Written by Kristy Ranaldo and presented by Kim Lovegrove.

"Compliance Certification in Victoria and New South Wales - Appreciating the Divergent Risk Landscape in Two States"
Written by Kristy Ranaldo and Jonathan Miller.

"Guilty Until Proven Innocent? The Building Professionals Bill 2005 and What it Means for Certifier"
Written by Justin Cotton.

"Don't Push the Envelope (NSW)"
Paper presented by Kim Lovegrove.

"Professional Conduct and the Building Act 1993"
Written by Jonathan Miller and presented by Kim Lovegrove and the Law Institute Construction Seminar 2, 1 June 2006.

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

"Tick off all the boxes"
Excerpt from 'Disciplinary Hearings and Advocacy' by Kim Lovegrove and Sav Korica.

"Advocacy with Substance: The Strategy Behind an Effective Plea In Mitigation"
Written by Justin Cotton dated November 2009.

"Problem Solving - Professional Misconduct"' Written by Justin Cotton.

PROPERTY OWNERS (CONSUMERS)

"Beware Legal Band-Aids"
Published Saturday 5 February 2005.

"Say You Want a Resolution'
Published Saturday 24 July 2004.

"Building? Know the Drill"
Published Saturday 19 June 2004.

"How Concerned is a Party Concerned? The Question of Standing at the Building Appeals Board" Written by Justin Cotton.                           

SECURITY OF PAYMENT

"Freedom from Excessive Formality"
Written by Justin Cotton dated May 2010

"A Fast Track to Payment?  The Security of Payment Act and Whether Its Right For You"
Written by Miro Djuric and Justin Cotton. 

"Security of Payment Deadlines Trump 'Undue Technicality' at the County Court" 
Written by Justin Cotton dated October 2010

SEMINAR PAPERS

"The Onus on Council Building Surveyors"
Seminar presentation written and presented by Justin Cotton on 19 August 2009.

"How to Use Special Conditions in Contracts to Strengthen Your Position and How to Amend Your Contracts to Fast Track Default Remedies"
Seminar paper written by Justin Cotton, presented by Miro Djuric on 13 August 2009.

"Liability of Directors: A Very Brief Synopsis"
Seminar paper written by Justin Cotton, presented by Andrew Lord on 13 August 2009.

"Pitfalls of Wind Up Notice Procedure"
Seminar paper written by Justin Cotton and presented by John Perry on 13 August 2009                         

"Domestic Building Contracts"
Seminar paper written and presented by Justin Cotton on 30 June 2010.

"Consumer Orientated Law: the Intricacies of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (VIC)"
Seminar paper written by Justin Cotton and presented on 24 November 2010.

Brochure for"Contract Risk and Mitigation Seminar"

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - BUILDING SURVEYORS AND PRIVATE CERTIFIERS

"Don't Push the Envelope"
Paper prepared for the AIBS (SA) Chapter.  Written by Kristy Ranaldo an presented by Kim Lovegrove.