Lawyer Monthly has released the 2025 Expert Witness Awards Edition, recognising the achievements of leading expert witnesses whose specialised knowledge and unwavering independence support the pursuit of justice across global legal systems. Christina Knorr is the...
In recent years, the issue of flammable cladding has gained significant attention in Australia and around the world due to a series of building fires and subsequent safety concerns. Lawyers must navigate through complex legalities and technicalities as legal battles...
In this article we review the 2014 Lacrosse apartment fire - the background, case, liability and appeal. The fire Jean-Francois Gubitta was a French backpacker in Australia on a working holiday. He had moved into Apartment 805 of the 23 storey Lacrosse apartment tower...
A Fire Engineering Report (FER) is a result or findings of a Performance-based Assessment completed by a Fire Safety Engineer often at the building design stage. It begins as a Performance-Based Design Brief (PBDB) which facilitates project stakeholder engagement,...
The services of Fire Safety Expert Witnesses are used on various occasions. They include inter alia obtaining expert opinions when investigating on the existence of building defects and means of their rectification, post-fire investigation, insurance claims or fire...
CASE STUDY: Combustible Cladding Risk Assessment Overview – Building Mixed - use building in Sydney, Australia Class 2 (apartments), 7 (carpark) and 6 (retail) Type A Construction Five storeys Existing Fire Engineering Solution Problem Fire Safety Order issued...
Fire safety engineering is a university qualification. It is a relatively new profession and not particularly well understood. So, let’s talk more about what Fire Safety Engineering is in the real world. What does a Fire Safety Engineer do? Construction Code...