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Publications and Papers

The following is a list of some of the publications and papers available.

  • “Different Perspectives of Construction Risk - How Should It Be Allocated” (1996) 15 AMPLA Bulletin 179
  • “Mediation in Australia: History, Policy and Application”, Asian Dispute Review (January 2006)
  • “Compulsion of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective” by Peter Megens, Paul Starr and Peter Chow, (2006) Asian International Arbitration Journal, 32
  • “The Bakun dispute: Mandatory national laws in international arbitration” by Peter Megens and Max Bonnell, (2007) 81 ALJ 259
  • “Arbitrators’ Perspective: The Evolving Face of International Arbitration – The Past, The Present and the Future” co-authored with Beth Cubitt,13 International Arbitration Law Review 1, February 2010
  • “Privity and Promixity: the interaction of contract and tort in building and engineering cases”, MBA, Volume 15 Number 3, (1996) Australian Construction Law Reporter Journal
  • “Assessment of Damages for Defective Work – Wheeler & Anor v Ecroplot Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 61”, co-authored with Bianca Friedman, Australian Construction Law Newsletter, Issue No. 133 July/August 2010
  • “Meeting Disputants' Needs in the Current Climate: What Has Gone Wrong with Arbitration and How Can We Repair It?” by Peter Megens and Beth Cubitt, The Arbitrator and Mediator, Australia
  • Case Note: “Interpretation of Construction Contracts - Floruit Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v. Sebastian -Builders & Developers Pty Ltd” [2009] NSWCA 303 by Peter Megens and Tim Hall, Australian Construction Law Newsletter #129 November/December 2009
  • Case Note: “Latent Conditions - BMD Major Projects Pty Ltd v. Victorian Urban Development Authority [2009] VSCA 221”, by Peter Megens and Derek Finch, Australian Construction Law Newsletter #130 January/February 2010
  • “Singapore Arbitration and the Courts”, Arbitration, the International Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, February 2012
  • "Recent Trends in the Enforcement of Awards in the South-East-Asian Region" with Andrea Stauber-(2015) 18 International Trade and Business Law Review 204
  • "Arbitral Law Reform in Australia: What are the Signs of Progress to Date" in the book "Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Resources Sector-an Australian Perspective" (2015) published by Gabriel Moens and Philip Evans.
  • "Architects Plans and Copyright: an Overview" for the Building Designers Association of Victoria.
  • "The Builder's Right to Possession of the Site" for Housing Victoria, Journal of HIA, August 1990.
  • "The Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 and Offers of Compromise" with Brian Gallagher (1992) Law Institute Journal
  • "The Liability of Professional Advisers in Tort for Economic Loss" with Craig Doherty (1992) Law Institute Journal.
  • "Compound Interest in Arbitrators Awards" (1992) Law Institute Journal
  • "The Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 and domestic building disputes" (1986) Law Institute Journal
  • "The House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987" with Peter Hannah (1987) Law Institute Journal
  • "The new Domestic Building Tribunal" with Eveline Strecker, (1996) Law Institute Journal
  • "The future of International Arbitration in Australia" (2011) seminar for Law Institute of Victoria with Justice Clyde Croft and Albert Monichino
  • "Emerging Trends in Judicial Approach to International Arbitration in Australia: the Winds of Change" with Beth Cubitt (2011) 77 Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 33
  • "Setting Aside an Award on Public Policy Grounds: AJT V AJU" with Derek Finch (2011) 77 Arbitration: the International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, 155
  • "The Continuing Role of the State Supreme Courts in Domestic and International Arbitration in Australia" with Beth Cubitt (2010) 21 Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 124.
  • "Australian Case Report: Comondate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd" with Beth Cubitt (2009) Asian International Arbitration Journal 95.
  • "Arbitration procedures and practice in Australia: an overview" with Max Bonnell, Mark Darian- Smith and Beth Cubitt (2012) PLC
  • "International Arbitration Amendment Act 2010 (Cth)-Towards a New Brand of Australian International Arbitration" with Adam Peters (2011) The Western Australian Jurist 149.
  • "Melbourne City Link Authority Act 1994-a new approach to private sector involvement in public sector infrastructure in Victoria" (1995) 40 ACLN 35.
  • "Assignment, Novation and Subcontracting -who cares what you call it" with Bernard Ang, 10 Building and Construction Law Reports 319
  • "The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act: a new regime" with Meri Talevska (2006) 22 BCL 182
  • "Contract or Conflict? An overview of the proportionate liability regime and its difficulties" with Beth Cubitt (2009) Commercial Law Quarterly Journal.
  • "The current law and discovery tests applied throughout Australia" with Adam Peters and Nick Fletcher (2009) 37 BDPS Newsletter 4
  • "Parties to the Arbitration Agreement: Third Parties, Joinder and Consolidation"-with Beth Cubitt-paper for the AMINZ/IAMA annual conference August 2010
  • "International Arbitral Awards and Enforcement in Australia" (2011) ACICA News 13
  • "Singapore Arbitration and the Courts-Quo Vadis?" (2012)78 International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 26.