Through our fire safety expert witness work, we've noticed the same issues arise time and again across building litigation matters. One of the most common involves product substitution. A specified product may become unavailable, too expensive or subject to long lead...
Star Entertainment Sydney v Buildcorp The Star Entertainment Sydney Properties Pty Ltd v Buildcorp Group Pty Ltd trading as Buildcorp Interiors [2026] NSWSC 27 was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and concerned the use of aluminium composite panels (ACPs)...
Product Traceability Fire Safety Compliance and Legal Protection Traceability is the ability to share information about a product or system along its supply chain and lifecycle, across production, distribution, installation and maintenance. The purpose is to ensure...
Building defects are a central issue in construction law and property litigation. From faulty fire doors to defective sprinklers, hydrant, or detection systems, these failures can result in regulatory enforcement orders, costly litigation, and life-threatening risks....
Nobody is safe from being sued Projects involve many players. The greater the complexity of the project, the greater the number of stakeholders involved. The responsibilities are shared between various disciplines: architects, designers, engineers, builders,...
By Christina Knorr, Fire Safety Expert and Expert Witness I recently attended the Expert Witness Symposium 2025, held at the Hilton Sydney on the 28th August. It was a valuable day of discussion with judges, lawyers, barristers, scientists and fellow experts. The...
When a speaker had to cancel at the Northern Regional Forum 2025 at the Crystalbrook Riley in Cairns, Christina was invited to step in, with just one day to prepare. She delivered an engaging and thought‑provoking presentation on engineers’ liability and how to...
When One Side Fails to Show Reflections from a Cancelled Commercial Mediation By Christina Knorr, Fire Safety Expert and Expert Witness Recently, I was scheduled to attend a commercial dispute mediation, not in my usual role as a technical consultant behind the...