Dr Matt Woolley PhD, LLB PIER ONE LAW Do Not Let the Clock Beat You: Preserving Rights Under the QBCC Home Warranty Insurance Scheme Queensland’s Home Warranty Insurance Scheme (administered by the QBCC under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)) provides important protection for residential building work. The scheme sits behind the contract and can respond where work is defective or incomplete. However, a recurring and costly pitfall for home o

W ater ingress remains one of the most significant and costly defects affecting residential homes across Australia, particularly in volume-built housing. While isolated water entry can often be attributed to maintenance or environmental factors, a growing body of disputes reveals that many cases arise from systemic construction and design failures rather than one-off errors. This article explores how systemic water ingress defects arise, why they can be difficult for homeowne

I nstitutional child sexual abuse claims are among the most complex and sensitive matters facing the legal system. For many survivors, the actions of individual offenders are central to their experience and pursuit of justice. However, focusing solely on individuals can sometimes obscure the broader institutional factors that allowed abuse to occur and persist. To achieve meaningful redress and drive genuine change, it is crucial to examine not just individual actions, but al

C oronial investigations play a vital role in understanding the causes of workplace deaths and making recommendations to prevent future tragedies. Yet, as highlighted in recent research, traditional coronial approaches often focus narrowly on immediate circumstances and individual errors, missing the broader, system-wide factors that are capable of driving sustainable improvement in complex, high risk work and recreational environments. The Challenge: Limitations of Tradition

Dr Matt Woolley PhD, LLB. Principal of Pier One Law. www.pieronelaw.au Are you ready to move beyond tick-box compliance and truly understand what drives risk in your organisation? Discover how the ConFIRM model can help you manage psychosocial hazards, improve incident analysis, and protect your business from prosecution. Stay tuned for our upcoming deep dive into practical steps for implementation. D espite decades of effort, serious workplace incidents—especially in high-r