Dundas Lawyers® provides a comprehensive range of services to Australian based architects and engineers. The architecture and engineering industry in Australia operates within a complex regulatory environment. Architects and engineers are regulated by the Architects Act 2002 (Qld), Architects Regulation 2019 (Qld), and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). Our team combines specialist knowledge and commercial law experience to advise businesses on architecture and engineering law.
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Having exerted Blood Sweat and Years® since April 2010 we are the team you want on your side for the long term to act as the ‘bodyguard’ for your business in architecture and engineering. Some of the reasons clients choose Dundas Lawyers® include:
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Malcolm Burrows B.Bus.,MBA.,LL.B.,LL.M.,MQLS.
Legal Practice Director
T: +61 7 3221 0013 (preferred)
M: +61 419 726 535
E: mburrows@dundaslawyers.com.au
Legislation
Recent insights for architects and engineers
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Reverse engineering of software – legal boundaries?
Reverse engineering software in Australia is complex, with legal implications and cases providing authority on “infringing” verses “non-infringing” reverse engineering. Courts have provided some protection to intellectual property (IP) through licence agreements and distinguishing between ideas and expressions of a program.
Recent Federal Court decisions regarding architects and engineers
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Hix Investment Pty Ltd v Wong [2024] FCA 1461
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for interlocutory injunction restraining the reproduction of plans and 3D images of portable homes products – where the applicant alleges the respondents copied the plans and 3D images in the portable homes products in infringement of the applicant’s copyright – former employee’s fiduciary and contractual obligations – misuse of confidential…
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Ezy-Fit Engineering Group Pty Limited v Microm Nominees Pty Limited (No 2) [2024] FCA 1367
DAMAGES – determination of inputs for purpose of assessment of lost profits APPORTIONMENT – concurrent wrongdoers – representations misleading or deceptive – same representations made by two parties – value judgement as to apportionment of blame Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1367For more information, see the original judgement.
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Chapcon Building Services Pty Ltd v Spectrum Homes Qld Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 873
COPYRIGHT – statement of claim alleged that director of company caused, authorised, directed or procured company to engage in conduct alleged to infringe copyright in plans – no material facts pleaded to support conclusion – no evidence adduced on summary judgment application to demonstrate any foundation exists to make allegation – uncontested evidence adduced by…
