Podcasts by SCL Australia Podcast
The Society of Construction Law Australia Podcast features industry and legal professionals discussing issues that are front of mind in the Australian construction sector, including content presented at our national events and conference, as well as industry interviews - find us on Twitter @SCLAust.
This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.
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Complexity Theory - How It Can Help Us Think About Risk In Construction from 2022-12-11T22:00
Stepping back from a process to see the complex interactions happening between all of the parties can lead to insights that could prevent potentially catastrophic consequences. The failure of a ...
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Is NEC4 the Answer to Australia’s Broken Standard form ? from 2022-11-20T23:00
Is the Australian industry’s Standard Form broken? If so, why and can it be fixed? The training and learning involved to build confidence in a new industry contract sho...
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Collaborative Contracting - where are we now, and why ? from 2022-10-24T23:00
The past, present and future of collaborative contracting models.
One of the audience-selected highlights of our national conference “Getting Risk Right”, held in Hobart, Tasmania in May ...
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The role of the Legal System in Failures - The UK Post Office Scandal (Part 3) from 2022-09-27T01:11:13
An exercise in highly paid lawyers dancing on the head of a pin. We deep dive into the roles the law, the lawyers and the courts played in this scandal.
This wasn’t a case of a few bad ap...
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Learning from IT Failures: Horizon, Bugs, and Chinooks - The UK Post Office Scandal (Part 2) from 2022-09-20T01:11:04
In the opening I introduced that the Horizon software was the main deliverable of a billion pound PFI project let by the Post Office. The contract was awarded in May 1996 to Fujitsu who won the ...
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The Witch Trial of our Times - UK Post Office Scandal (Part 1) from 2022-09-13T01:30:52
The UK Post Office Scandal – Megaprojects, IT Systems and the Law
This story is about the most widespread miscarriage of justice in English history. The scale of this story exceeds the wi...
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Tackling Human Rights Risks in the Australian Construction Sector. 2022 Conference Keynote by Dr. Natalie Galea from 2022-08-08T23:30:36
Valuable insights into the health and wellbeing of those working in the Australian construction industry and what legal practitioners can do to improve the status quo. Dr...
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Tackling Human Rights Risks in the Australian Construction Sector. 2022 Conference Keynote by Dr. Natalie Galea from 2022-08-08T23:30:36
Valuable insights into the health and wellbeing of those working in the Australian construction industry and what legal practitioners can do to improve the status quo. Dr...
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FIDIC - Where the bloody hell are you? from 2021-08-09T02:00
For those who missed it, this podcast is a recording of our recent webinar featuring Kiri Parr, Tony Barry and Rob Nelson-Williams. In it, they discuss the internationally renowned and widely us...
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Has the construction industry finally got a burning platform for change? from 2021-06-08T02:00
Jon Davies, CEO of the Australian Constructors Association, discusses the significant challenges facing the construction industry and ACA's plan to help fix them.
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BYO Coffee Cup. Seriously. from 2021-01-28T05:00
Lucy Greenwood, international arbitrator, diversity champion and green arbitration advocate shares her insights on the impact of arbitration on the environment and how we can drive sustainable c...
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Stage management and other things you didn't know you needed to think about from 2020-12-13T23:00
This episode is Part 2 of Melissa Yeo's discussion with Petrina Macpherson and Matthew Hickey on eHearings and eMediations and why they have given us all #onemorethingtothinkabout
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Remember To Wear Pants – and other useful tips for navigating online hearings from 2020-11-15T23:00
In this podcast, Melissa Yeo sits down with Petrina Macpherson of Minter El...
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Mind the Gap - the new duty of care from 2020-09-07T07:39:24
In this podcast, Aiden Davey, Dr Matthew Bell and Kiri Parr sit down with Melissa Yeo to discuss the new duty of care intr...
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Cyber Hygiene In the Era Of COVID-19 from 2020-08-25T02:00
They say if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In the current landscape that means putting your valuable data in the hands of criminals.
In this podcast, Brendan Read and ...
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Gold Digger: What Are Your State Security Of Payment Recourses from 2020-06-08T00:30
A practical summary of what was, is and might be when it comes to securing payment for construction projects of all sizes and at all stages of development in the era of COVID-19.
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Episode 21: DRBs: Cheap insurance for real time dispute resolution from 2019-12-09T03:45:52
Stephen Callaghan of Stephen Callaghan Consulting Pty Ltd sits down with Melissa Yeo to discuss Dispute Resolution Boards, how they work, what parties can expect and why they are likely to becom...
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Episode 20: Let the Tears Be Not Yours: the Case for Diversity, Collaboration and Active Risk Management on Construction Projects from 2019-10-28T23:58:46
Insights into construction contracts, risk management and how to deliver a successful project.
Kevin Pascoe, engineer and the Principal Project Manager, APAC Building and Infrastructure f...
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Episode 19: It All Changed On-Site. Or Did it…? from 2019-09-09T00:33:13
If you have ever wondered whether your construction Contract can be varied by what happens on site, or how contractor claims are treated and whether your entire agreement clause is effective; th...
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Episode 18 - Lessons from Success and Failure in Major Construction Projects from 2019-08-12T00:59
On Melbourne Cup Day in November 2017, the Society was fortunate to have Adrian Hughes QC of 39 Essex Chambers in London, attend to share lessons from success and failure in major construction p...
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Episode 17 - Trouble with the Neighbours from 2019-06-13T03:04:27
In October 2017, the Society was fortunate to have Philip Britton, visiting professor of King’s College in London and Senior fellow of Melbourne Law School attend at SoCLA events around Australi...
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Episode 16 - So You Think You're Rational? from 2018-05-23T03:10:04
Have people ever seemed to act inconsistently to you? Why do you think people are incredibly open and flexible one day, but very focused and structured the next? Why do you think some people are...
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Episode 15 – Grenfell Tower and Construction Regulation from 2018-05-15T21:49:12
On 14 June 2017, a shocked world watched a tragedy unfold in the west of London. When the smoke cleared from the fire at the Grenfell Tower, 71 people were found to have perished. Whilst the spe...
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Episode 14 – Don’t Let Them Take You Alive! from 2017-12-18T22:52:55
Sean Brady, SCL Australia Director, interviews Kiri Parr, Arup Principal and Legal Counsel, on how we need to disrupt the construction industry.
Have clients given too much power to th...
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Episode 13 - Private Certification and Defective Building Materials from 2017-08-24T01:30:19
At the recent SCL National Conference, Director Ian Bailey AM SC discussed the topical issue of private certification and defective building materials with Alisa Taylor, Partner at Meyer Vandenb...
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Episode 12 - Construction Project Failures: Will We Ever Learn? from 2017-05-27T09:38:18
When an aircraft crashes, or there is a near-miss, the airline industry rushes to learn the lessons so as to keep planes flying safely across our skies. Why doesn’t the construction industry tak...
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Episode 11 - Construction Law: Fostering Harmony or Collisions? from 2017-05-27T09:32:10
Laws are supposed to keep things in order. How, then, do they get so complex that they cause headaches - or worse - for the construction industry? In this podcast, Jaclyn Smith is joined by her ...
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Episode 10 - In Conversation with Kara Vague from 2017-05-19T05:15:12
Kara Vague is the current Chair of the Society of Construction Law Australia, having had an extensive involvement spanning a number of Committees over the last few years.
In this intervi...
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Episode 9 - Technology Assisted Review&Construction Disputes from 2017-04-09T03:44:40
Jaclyn Smith, Director of SCL Australia, interviews Andrew Stephenson (Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth) and Craig Macaulay (Executive Director at KordaMentha Forensic) on updates to predicti...
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Episode 8 - Hot Jungle to Hot Seat from 2017-03-27T05:00
Melissa Yeo, Director of SCL Australia, interviews Wendy MacLaughlin, Senior Vice President of HKA Global, about her journey to becoming an internationally sought after construction programming ...
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Episode 7 - Proportionate Liability and The Allocation of Risk from 2017-03-13T00:42:30
Raisa Conchin and Elizabeth Conlan discuss how to manage the pre-allocation of risk in the era of proportionate liability.
Raisa Conchin is a Partner of Wotton + Kearney and Elizabeth Con...
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Episode 6 - Learn the Rules, Get in the Game from 2017-02-01T12:00:46
In this episode Melissa Yeo sits down with Teagan Dowler, the author of the newly released book Rules of the Game - Women in the Masculine Industries.
Teagan is also the founder ...
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Episode 5 - The New AS11000: Interview with Ian Bailey SC from 2017-01-18T07:28:19
In this episode , we hear from two Directors of the Society of Construction Law Australia. Marianne Rose, Commercial Manager (Mouchel) interview Professor Ian Bailey SC (Wentworth Chambers) to g...
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Episode 4 - Alex Hartmann: Diversion of Strip Out Waste from 2016-12-13T08:00
In this episode of our podcast series, we meet Alex Hartmann, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, who presented at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. The Confer...
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Episode 3 - Kiri Parr: Building The Better Pitch from 2016-12-04T06:07:36
In this episode of our podcast series, we meet Kiri Parr, Regional Legal Counsel, Arup, who presented at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. The Conferenc...
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Episode 2 - Ashley Brinson: Innovation of Opportunities from 2016-12-04T04:55:45
In this episode, we meet Ashley Brinson, Executive Director of the Warren Centre. Ashley delivered the keynote address at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. Th...
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Episode 1 - Introduction to the SCL Australia Podcast from 2016-12-04T04:53:38
In this introductory episode, we introduce you to the Society of Construction Law Australia podcast.
The Society provides a forum for industry participants and thought leaders to co...
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