This contract has a mistake in it - will a court fix it?

CPD Seminar - 29 May 2019

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Date 29/05/2019
Time 07:15 am - 08:45 am
Price $66
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Catering: Includes a light breakfast

Chair: Paul Ehrlich KC
Presenter: Nicholas Gallina
Compulsory Field: Substantive Law
CPD Units: 1
Venue Monash University Law Chambers,555 Lonsdale Street,Melbourne,3000

Summary

Nicholas Gallina is a barrister and qualified engineer who specialises in building and construction law.

In this CPD, chaired by the Honourable Judge Cosgrave, Nicholas will present on the rectification of construction contracts, including:

* the legal principles when considering claims for rectification of construction contracts;
* whether errors in instruments alone are sufficient to establish successful rectification claims;
* evidence that courts will regard favourably and unfavourably;
* the use of draft contracts exchanged during negotiations;
* the recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decision in Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2019] NSWCA 11; and
* how you can help your clients successfully bring rectification proceedings.