Australia, July 28 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 27:
1. HER HONOUR: On 23 May 2025, I heard an application by the plaintiff builder for advance evidentiary rulings under s 192A of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW): Max Build Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54026 [2025] NSWSC 533. I made rulings in respect of various expert reports.
2. Two reports prepared by quantity surveyor, Robert Madden, remained for consideration. While each report was entitled "Defect Inspection Report", there was no evidence that Mr Madden had expertise in identifying building defects. The defendant owner made plain that they relied on Mr Madden as a witness of fact only. I posited whether the reports w...