Building and Construction Advice (VIC)

The Building and Construction Advice matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts required for building and construction advisory matters, including contractual, defect, warranty, and payment-related disputes. 

Common Contact Cards and Layouts

The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on a Building and Construction Advice (VIC) matter:

• Client
• Other Party along with its Solicitor
• Property Details 
  Enter the property address and title particulars.

Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts

Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis:

• Expert (with its details)
• Guarantor
• Previous Solicitor
• Additional Contact

Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.

If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.

Precedent Library

The Building and Construction (VIC) matter provides access to the Building and Construction (VIC) Precedent Profile with pre-set Precedent Library folders which include non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms: 

If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.

If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.