UK

Construction Law: The First 25 Years

John Uff CBE QC FREng

August 2012

A paper presented to the Centre of Construction Law 25th Anniversary Conference held at King's College, London on 28th June 2012

John Uff, who was the Founding Director of the King's Centre, looks at the growth of the Centre over the last 25 years, against the background of the evolution of construction law during the same period. He points out that in 1987 'construction law' was in its infancy and limited to the law of construction disputes, and contrasts that with the breadth of the subject in 2012.

Reflections on Life as a Judge of the Technology and Construction Court

Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE

April 2012

An informal talk given to the Society of Construction Law at meetings in London on 6th December 2011 and Nottingham on 6th March 2012

In this short but entertaining and illuminating paper, Her Honour Frances Kirkham - who was a solicitor before becoming a TCC judge in Birmingham - talks about her experiences as a judge. In particular, she considers some of the ways in which TCC judges have taken an innovative approach to dispute resolution, and her personal approach. She concludes with some ideas for the future.