Development Law N

Course aim

This course aims to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of key legal requirements and issues for a Building Surveyor when working on the development process, covering both development approval and construction phases, and of the operational measures for the mitigation and resolution of problems on them. This equips students with lifelong learning skills to keep up to date with developments in development and construction laws, with a particular focus on the former.

Course content

The course focuses on legal requirements of the roles and obligations of building surveyors in the development process. It also examines the legal issues and preventive/remedial measures in the professional practice of building surveyors. Statutory interpretation; risk management and professional indemnity insurance; consultancy contracts and standard forms of building contract; and dispute resolution methods.

Textbook(s)

Bailey, I & Bell, M 2011, Construction Law in Australia , 4th Ed, Lawbook Co

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUIL 5035	Introduction to Construction Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online materials and interactions)	13 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Roles and obligations of building surveyors, Assignment 2: Statutory interpretation and legal liability of private certifiers, Assignment 3: Dispute resolution in construction

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.