Firm News
Professional Body ANAs in South Australia
1 May 2012
The first professional body authorised to nominate Adjudicators has been announced; the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA) has now been authorised as an ANA under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA), which came into force in December 2011. The IAMA panel of Adjudicators includes Fenwick Elliott & Grace Continue Reading »
Security of Payments: Complying with the Changes
20 April 2012
Robert Fenwick Elliott will be presenting a paper at this Legalwise seminar Building and Construction Law 126S05 Date: Wednesday, 6 June 2012 Time: 9.00am to 1.15pm Venue: InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide Details are at http://www.legalwiseseminars.com.au/sa-building-construction-law
Still the Best
27 March 2012
We reported a while ago on Fenwick Elliott Grace’s clean sweep in Doyle’s Guide for construction law in South Australia. The most recent Guide still has us up there at the top, with the firm “First Tier” in the firm category and Robert Fenwick Elliott (pictured below on the right) as “eminent” in the lawyer Continue Reading »
Adjudication Course – Last minute entries
13 March 2012
There are still a few last minute entries coming in for the joint Law Society/SA Bar Association Adjudicator Training Course, designed for those who would like to be on the new JANA Panel of Adjudicators. The course runs from lunchtime this Thursday, 15th March, to Saturday lunchtime. The course presenters are Professor Rashda Ran from Continue Reading »
Enhancements made to LodeStone’s date guessing routine
17 October 2011
For example, on one case containing 6,916 documents, the new algorithm automatically found 3,287 dates in 3 minutes; much better than the previous 1,487 dates.
The Worker’s Liens Casebook now available for sale
20 June 2011
The Worker’s Liens Casebook, a new book by Robert Fenwick Elliott, has now been published and is available for sale for $145.
FEG wins 2011 Civil Contractors Federation Golf Cup
9 May 2011
FEG Senior Associate Nathan Adcock and his team have won the 2011 Civil Contractors Federation Golf Cup played at Grange Golf Club.
iTunes users can now subscribe to the SoCLA podcasts
23 February 2011
iTunes users can now subscribe to the SoCLA podcasts.
The Worker’s Liens Casebook launch
15 February 2011
The Worker’s Liens Casebook, was launched by Alex Ward, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chamber, at the book launch party held at Fenwick Elliott Grace.
Jeanie Elliott appointed to South Australia’s new Architectural Practice Board
11 January 2011
The new Board will oversee the practice of architecture; approve courses of education or training; determine necessary requirements for registration; endorse professional standards; prepare guidelines on continuing architectural education; promote education in architecture and establish complainthandling procedures.
Robert Fenwick Elliott appointed to Law Society SA’s ADR Committee
16 December 2010
Robert Fenwick Elliott has been appointed to the Law Society of South Australia’s ADR Committee.
Clean sweep for Fenwick Elliott Grace in Doyle’s Guide
13 December 2010
Fenwick Elliott Grace has been identified as one of just two First Tier construction law firms in South Australia, gaining a “clean sweep” on front end matters.
Building on an international reputation
1 October 2010
Fenwick Elliott Grace is featured in BankSA’s Business Focus newsletter.
MBA Awards
20 August 2010
We are pleased to note that, of the 34 Building Excellence Awards given last week in Adelaide, no fewer than 13 of them were won by clients of this firm.
The firm’s continued growth
16 August 2010
Alison Jennings joined the firm as an Associate in August 2010. She previously spent time working in London before taking an in-house position as Corporate Lawyer for ASC, predominantly working on the government’s $9 billion Air Warfare Destroyer program.
Robert Fenwick Elliott now a registered NT Adjudicator
17 June 2010
Robert Fenwick Elliott is now registered as an Adjudicator in the Northern Territory.
Nathan Adcock promoted to Senior Associate
18 May 2010
Nathan Adcock has been promoted to Senior Associate.
Mardi Conduit joins our Partnership
31 March 2010
The Partners are pleased to welcome Mardi Conduit into the Partnership of the firm.
Retrospective Delay Analysis Master Class
11 April 2007
The Masterclass presented by Robert Fenwick Elliott takes the form of an intensive half day or three-quarter day interactive workshop for contractors, project managers, superintendents, engineers, architects, arbitrators and advisers who deal with delay claims in construction and engineering projects.