Terms of Use

Domestic Contract Review provides a lawyer-led fixed-fee review of HIA home building contracts and Master Builders home building contracts before signing.

Customers may complete an intake form, upload documents, pay $699 including GST, and receive an owner review document and builder discussion document prepared and reviewed by an Australian practising lawyer.

The fixed-fee review may include:

• review of the HIA or Master Builders home building contract pack supplied
• identification of key facts and documents relied on
• identification of key legal, construction, cost and time risks before signing
• comments on special conditions, scope, specifications, drawings, allowances, exclusions and payment stages
• comments on construction period, delay, extension of time and liquidated damages issues
• an owner review document for the customer's own use
• a builder discussion document identifying clarifications, changes or amendments to raise before signing

The fixed-fee review does not include:

• full legal representation
• contacting the builder
• filing documents in court or tribunal
• appearing at a hearing
• drafting amendments, pleadings, affidavits or detailed submissions
• negotiation with the builder
• urgent injunction or emergency representation work
• open-ended follow-up advice
• ongoing carriage of the matter

This fixed-fee review is limited to the home building contract and construction contract pack. It does not include review of a land purchase contract, land acquisition contract, conveyancing contract or property acquisition documents. If land acquisition documents also need to be reviewed, that is separate work and can be quoted separately.

The price is $699 including GST. Payment is required before the matter is submitted for lawyer review. No active matter is created until payment is confirmed.

Domestic Contract Review aims to provide the review within 48 hours after payment and receipt of complete usable material.

If, after reviewing the material, Domestic Contract Review is unable to provide the service, the payment will be refunded. Reasons may include conflict of interest, unusable documents, insufficient information, or the matter being outside the service Domestic Contract Review can properly provide.

The customer must provide accurate information, relevant documents, identify deadlines, and not withhold facts or documents that may affect the review.

Domestic Contract Review does not guarantee any result, legal outcome, settlement, court result, or recovery.

Further work, including letters, responses, court or tribunal documents, negotiation, or representation, requires a separate fixed-fee agreement or engagement.

Refer to the Privacy Policy. Uploaded documents are handled for the purpose of providing the service and may be processed through secure workflow tools.

General website content is for information only and should not be relied on as legal advice unless a fixed-fee review or separate engagement has been accepted.

For support or process issues, contact admin@bakermerzlawyers.com.au.

For payment/refund/accounting issues, contact admin@bakermerzlawyers.com.au.

These terms are governed by the laws applicable in Australia, subject to any mandatory professional obligations applying to the practising lawyer or legal practice providing the service.