Peter Murdoch

A surveyor who approved the use of combustible cladding on developments in Prahran, Brunswick East and Glen Iris has successfully challenged a disciplinary action that resulted in a suspension and $20,500 fine, with a tribunal finding he did his due diligence. 

The High Court has declined to review a ruling from the Victorian Court of Appeal that found domestic building insurance policies do not respond to when a defect arises, but rather to when loss or damage is suffered.

The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling from the Victorian Court of Appeal that found domestic building insurance policies do not respond to when a defect arises, but rather to when loss or damage is suffered.

A Melbourne silk wants to set aside a default judgment in a negligence case brought by a former client, claiming he should have the chance to defend his professional reputation. 

An appeals court ruling has confirmed that non-contracting owners must prove their own loss to claim defect damages under warranties in the Domestic Building Contracts Act.