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Austin Williams explains why architects should learn about the law and dispute resolution.
James O’Donoghue considers the Irish Construction Contracts Act 2013 – plus ça change…?
Claire King explains what is – and is not – needed to lodge a notice of dissatisfaction under the NEC.
James O’Donoghue casts Irish eyes on a recent TCC decision.
Trevor Drury sweeps through his top tips for adjudications.
Len Bunton explains the Conflict Avoidance Protocol and its development in England and Ireland.
Morwenna Crichton reports on the launch of the New Practitioners' Group.
Notes from the Editors, Douglas James and Benedict Morillo
In this article, Rob Hubbard provides a on overview of the challenges raised by and the strategies for managing multiple simultaneous adjudications. Rob very rightly points out the administrative and organisational burden it can involve having to fight multiple adjudications at the same time, and he suggests several strategies that can be used to make this more manageable.
Joanne Chase and Robert Patterson of Clarion Solicitors look at the law on indemnity costs in enforcement proceedings following Sleaford Building Services Ltd v Isoplus Piping Systems Ltd [2023] EWHC 1643 (TCC), examining whether and in what circumstances indemnity costs will be awarded against a party defending enforcement proceedings.
Trevor Drury, barrister, provides a comprehensive overview of grounds for termination at common law and under common standard form contracts (JCT and NEC), and he particularly looks at a party’s insolvency as a ground for termination and how insolvency interacts with the adjudication process.
Len Bunton, one of the Society’s most prolific mentors, answers some questions about his experience providing adjudication mentoring. Next issue, we will be hearing from Sue Kim, one of his mentees, about her experience of mentoring.
Douglas James provides a tongue-in-cheek note of this well-attended event from January.