New Building Bill Update
The NSW Government is now focusing on residential and commercial construction projects with the proposed introduction of the Building Bill 2022 (NSW) (Building Bill).
- Discover how the Bill is designed to create end-to-end accountability by consolidating and regulating various construction elements
- Explore the transition from the Home Building Act 1989, focusing on key differences and their implications for current and future projects
Presented by Tom Davie, Barrister, Queen Square Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair
Frank Hicks SC, Greenway Chambers; Leading Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Presenters
Tom Davie, Barrister, Queen Square Chambers
Tom is one of Sydney’s most experienced and respected construction law barristers. He is the author of the Annotated Home Building Act and a co-author of Understanding Construction Law. He regards building and construction law as a branch of commercial law. Before coming to the bar in 1998 Tom practiced as a solicitor and partner involved in building and construction, commercial, and planning law at major legal practices across three jurisdictions.
Frank Hicks SC, Greenway Chambers
Frank Hicks SC was called to the Bar in 2003 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2017. He is generally briefed in commercial matters, and primarily engaged in technology and construction disputes concerning commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, and large-scale residential developments. Since 2014, Doyles Guide has ranked Frank as a leading junior counsel in construction law, in both NSW and Australia. Since 2015, he has been identified in the Chambers and Partners Guide, Asia-Pacific as a Band 1 barrister in Australia for construction and infrastructure disputes, described as "a 'go to' barrister for construction and engineering disputes", having "a clear analytical approach to construction issues", and "a popular choice for construction and technology disputes and offers experience in a range of forums.
