The recent Supreme Court case of Dyjecinska v Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 159 addressed the question as to whether a Home Building Contract is enforceable if it is unsigned and undated. The homeowner (“the Plaintiff”) negotiated a contract with the builder (“the Defendant”) to undertake renovations on her home to the value […]
A recent win by ASIC in the Federal Court of Australia has seen Mercer Financial Advice (Australia) (“Mercer”) ordered to pay the government a $12 million penalty for misleading members as to the sustainability credentials of their products. The court found Mercer contravened the ASIC Act by making false and misleading statements regarding its sustainable […]






