Are you concerned about large-scale lithium-ion battery storage facilities being developed near your community? Earlier this year, Fire and Rescue NSW updated their large-scale external lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) technical information sheet,...
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...
Bridging Practice and Engineering Key Takeaways from the 9th Tall Building Fire Safety Conference By Christina Knorr, Fire Safety Expert and Expert Witness I had the privilege of participating in the 9th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference-held for the...
NSW Supreme Court issues new Practice Note on Generative AI The NSW Supreme Court issued Practice Note SC GEN 23 - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) on 21 November 2024 then an updated version on 28 January 2025. The Practice Note commences on 3...
Important changes to fire safety certification requirements in NSW The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) (EP&A (DCFS)) Amendment Regulation 2025 commenced 13 February 2025 but two fire safety requirements have been...
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...
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....
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...