Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Carlos Mobellan, Barrister and Mediator, Third Floor St James Hall Chambers
Professional Skills
Drafting and Negotiating Key Clauses in Your Construction Contracts
- Learn how to identify and articulate your client's role and objectives in the construction process to inform contract negotiations
- Pre-construction risk management: develop skills in drafting key risk clauses, including payment terms, warranties, indemnities, defects liability, and set-off provisions to mitigate potential disputes
- Effective contract administration: gain insights into timely contract administration practices, including accessing security and managing variations related to increases in labour and materials during the construction phase
- Navigating financial crises: understand strategies for ensuring client payments, addressing project takeovers (novation), and handling default and termination scenarios
- Relevant legislation: proportionate liability; security of payments; personal property security interests; work health & safety requirements
Presented by Anthony Herron, Special Counsel, PCL Lawyers
Presenters
Carlos Mobellan, Barrister and Mediator, Third Floor St James Hall Chambers
Carlos is a barrister who specialises in building cases with an emphasis on matters arising under the Home Building Act 1989, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020. Carlos was admitted as a solicitor in 1997 and was called to the Bar in 2004 where he was awarded the Bar Practice Course prize. Carlos has appeared for and against home owners, Owners Corporations, builders, government agencies and property development companies.
Anthony Herron, Special Counsel, PCL Lawyers
Anthony is an experienced construction and contracts lawyer. He has advised on a range of major construction projects and drafted a variety of construction contracts, tender documents and supply agreements and associated documents for commercial and mixed-use developments, aged care & hospitality facilities, storage & infrastructure projects in NSW, ACT, QLD & WA. He also has experience in advising regarding professional indemnity and liability insurance issues including construction and liability claims against building contractors, engineers and certifiers.
