Lovegrove & Cotton Lawyers Bulletin 

In 2011, Kim Lovegrove provided a keynote address at the Fire Protection Association of Australia Annual Conference in Adelaide. Mindful of heightened concerns regarding fire safety in the Australian building industry, Kim's paper may well still be on point. 

This article provides insight to consumers and building practitioners of their rights and duties under the tort of negligence. The impact of contractual and statutory warranties on access to remedies under negligence is considered, with particular regard had to the requirement of consumer vulnerability in pure economic loss claims.