Infinity Tower Brisbane - Cladding Body Corporate for Infinity 1 Community Titles Scheme 45404 v Queensland Building and Construction Commission & Anor [2025] QCAT 54 Infinity 1 Body Corporate took the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) and...
Story of Christina Knorr
From Backpacker to Fire Safety Expert The Story of Christina Knorr In Far North Queensland, one woman is redefining fire safety, construction compliance, and entrepreneurial grit. Christina Knorr, founder and managing director of CJK Fire & Safety (CJK), is more...
Case Study: Fire Triggers Action Against Flooring Installer
The subject of this case study is the compliance issue of a floor covering product installed in a processing plant in Queensland. On one side was the company who owned the facility (claimant) and the other was the contractor who installed the product (respondent)....
Case Study Construction Litigation
Case Study: Building Defects - Cladding Court Case The subject of this case study is a construction litigation case of a mixed-use building in NSW that CJK has been involved with since 2021. The multi-storey building contains a mixture of commercial and retail...
The Importance of Documentation – How Filing Saves Money
The way in which your business files documents could be costing you money. Independent expert witness’ are engaged on behalf of a client and most communications regarding the project that come out of the CJK office to the client are through the client’s lawyers. CJK’S...
Lacrosse Apartment Melbourne – The first Australian ACP cladding fire
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...
Changing Legislation – The 2012 Bankstown Fire
It does not take a large event to spark a frenzy of legislative reform. From the broad topics of employment and immigration to aged care and anti-discrimination laws, the umbrella of law reform has covered almost every aspect of legislation present in Australia....
ACP Full or Partial Removal. CJK saves Developer $880,000
CASE STUDY: ACP Full or Partial Removal. CJK saves Developer $880,000 A 6-storey building in NSW property with both commercial tenancies and residential apartments received a council notice regarding the Aluminium Composite Panel (ACPs) installed. In 2018, NSW...







