Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Frank Hicks SC, Greenway Chambers
Home Building Act 1989 Recent Cases from the Courts and Tribunal
Unpack the implications of recent decisions of the NSW Court of Appeal, NSW Supreme Court and NSW District Court, covering various aspects of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), including:
- The operation of the statutory warranties
- Limitation periods
- Damages
- Home Warranty Insurance
Presented by Carlos Mobellan, Barrister & Mediator, St James Hall Chambers
Presenters
Frank Hicks SC, Greenway ChambersFrank 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, Doyle's 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.
Carlos Mobellan, Barrister & 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 homeowners, Owners Corporations, builders, government agencies and property development companies.
