Contract Theorists: What Did They Ever Do for Us in Construction Law?
Matthew Bell
May 2016
A paper based on the highly commended entry in the Hudson Prize essay competition 2015
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Shylock’s Construction Law: The Brave New Life of Liquidated Damages?
Mathias Cheung
May 2016
A paper based on the first prize entry in the Hudson Prize essay competition 2015, presented to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law at a meeting in London on 16th May 2016
Giving Rights to Third Parties: Topical Issues
Steven Walker QC and John Hughes-D’Aeth
May 2016
A paper based on a talk given to the Society of Construction Law at a meeting in London on 10th February 2015
The Regulation of Misconduct in Adjudication and Arbitration
James Pickavance
April 2016
A paper presented to the Society of Construction Law at a meeting in Cardiff on 25th November 2015
A Clearer Perspective on a Novel Legal Beast: Some Implications of Aspect v Higgins
A Clearer Perspective on a Novel Legal Beast: Some Implications of Aspect v Higgins
All That Glistens is Not Gold: Some issues for the UK Construction Industry in a Post-Brexit World
Christopher Muttukumaru CB
April 2016
A paper presented to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 5th April 2016
Where are we now on the Interpretation of Contracts? A Cloak and Dagger Tale
Peter Rees QC
January 2016
A paper presented to the Society of Construction Law at meetings in Sheffield on 8th June, Birmingham on 13th October and Tunbridge Wells on 8th December 2015
This paper looks at the impact on the way contracts may be interpreted, following the Supreme Court decision in Arnold v Britton, the extent to which that case has changed both the five principles enunciated by Lord Hoffmann in ICS v West Bromwich, and what seemed to be a trend towards interpreting contracts in the light of commercial common sense.
The Use of Expert Evidence in Resolving Disputes in Common Law Jurisdictions
Kim Rosenberg
December 2015
A paper based on a presentation to the Society of Construction Law conference in Paris on 15th-16th May 2014
Liquidated Damages or Penalty: Cavendish v Makdessi
Joanna Smith QC
December 2015
A paper based on a presentation to the Society of Construction Law at a meeting in London on 3rd November 2015
The Pioneering TCC: Pushing the Boundaries on Litigation Costs
Fiona Sinclair QC, Siân Mirchandani and Roger Mallalieu
December 2015
A paper presented to the Society of Construction Law at meetings in Birmingham on 1st July and London on 8th September 2015