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An Introduction to the JCT 'Constructing Excellence' Contract 2007
Martin Howe
December 2007
A paper based on a talk given to the Society of Construction Law in Southampton on 9th October 2007
The Obligation to Co-operate: What Does This Involve?
Alan W Shilston
January 2008 (edited and reprinted in memory of the author)
A paper given to a joint meeting of the Society of Construction Law and Society of Construction Arbitrators in London on 2nd June 1992.
In this SCLpaper from 1992, reprinted in memory of the author, Alan Shilston reflects onthe need for co-operation between those making a contribution to construction,the obstacles to its achievement and ways in which it can be encouraged. Aspects discussed
Using Advanced Forensic Animations to Resolve Complex Disruption Claims
Keith Pickavance
December 2007
A paperpresented to the inaugural meeting of the Four Counties branch of the Societyof Construction Law in Milton Keynes on 22nd March 2007.
To 'Melville Dundas', or not to 'Melville Dundas'?
Mr Justice Robert Akenhead
December 2007
A paper presented to the Society of Construction Law and Technology and Construction Bar Association in London on 3rd December 2007.
What light does the MelvilleDundas case (2007), the first Housing Grants, Construction andegeneration Act case to reach the House of Lords, shed on the interactionbetween contractual payment provisions, the 1996 Act and insolvency? MrJustice Akenhead analyses how the case arose, the speeches in the Lords and theimplications for the future.
Judicial Appointments and the Business of Judging
Baroness Usha Prashar CBE and HH Judge Frances Kirkham
November 2007
A paper given to a meeting of the junior branch of the Society of Construction Law at King's College London on 22nd November 2006.
This two-part paper traces the changes which led to the creation of the Judicial Appointments Commission, which started work in 2006, and its approach to its functions. Baroness Usha Prashar CBE discusses the JAC; and HH Judge Frances Kirkham, also a Commissioner, considers pathways into the judiciary and the attractions of a judicial career.
The Rise and Rise of Time-bar Clauses for Contractors' Claims: Issues for construction arbitrators
Hamish Lal
September 2007
A paper based on that awarded the inaugural Norman Royce Prize by the Society of Construction Arbitrators, given to a joint meeting of the Society of Construction Law and the Society of Construction Arbitrators in London on 5th June 2007.
Where a construction contract includes a clauseimposing a time-bar on claims by the building contractor, what effect doesfailure to lodge (or notify) a claim within
NEC3: Construction Contract of the Future?
Nicholas Gould
September 2007
A paper presented to the Society of Construction Law international conference, Singapore, February 2007.
Turnkey Contracting under the FIDIC Silver Book: What do owners want? What do they get?
Jonathan Hosie
August 2007
A paper presentedto a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 2ndApril 2007
What contractual provisions do owners look for whenchoosing a turnkey approach to procurement, and how well does the FIDIC SilverBook meet their needs? Jonathan Hosieexplains owners’ desire for single-point responsibility in a contractor, thedifficulty in achieving that and a number of ways in which the Silver Bookfalls short of the ideal.
The Inclusive Price Principle - A tribute to Ian Duncan Wallace QC
HH Judge Anthony Thornton QC
July 2007
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law at a meeting in London on 5th February 2007, together with the valedictory address given at the Memorial Service for Ian Duncan Wallace held on 13th November 2006
In ‘The Inclusive Price Principle', Judge Anthony Thornton QC pays tribute to the work and writings of Ian Duncan Wallace QC, charting and analysing his monumental contribution to construction law and its liter