Guides
The clauses that decide it.
Written for a consultant deciding tonight whether a specific clause is signable — not for lawyers, and not to sell an insurance policy.
// Clause by clause
Liability caps in Australian consultancy agreements: what's reasonable
What a fair liability cap looks like for an Australian design consultant, how fee-multiple caps compare with fixed caps, and which carve-outs to resist.
9 min read
Novation deeds and prior-services warranties: what you are actually signing
What happens to a consultant on novation to a design and construct builder, why the prior-services warranty is the risky part, and how to narrow it.
9 min read
Proportionate liability in Victoria: what a consultant should check
Why excluding proportionate liability shifts other parties' insolvency risk onto a consultant, where the clause hides in an agreement, and how to push back.
8 min read