Apologies to members for the delay in producing the first Newsletter of 2005. We feature three interesting articles in this issue and as always we have Nick Gould’s Case Law Update. On the Regional front the convenors have organised a very interesting programme of events across the UK during 2005 and these meetings are vital to the sharing of knowledge about the adjudication process. We are getting mixed messages about the process. On one view the number of ANB appointments dropping as parties decide to agree a name, other ANB’s report steady activity.
Len Bunton
I decided to give my Interview Spot a rest this month and instead have put together a Comments Section. We have had some very interesting responses and I am grateful to contributors and commentators from across the UK who kindly agreed to give a response to the many and varied issues raised by Society Members. So here goes……………..
Delia Dumerasq (Atkin Chambers) responds to the Editor’s interview with Lindy Patterson:
John Redmond of Osborne Clark, Solicitors, has produced an excellent guide "Adjudication in Construction Contracts".
My first guest is Guy Cottam, who I don’t think he needs too much of an introduction, one of the construction/engineering industries most experienced dispute resolution practitioners:
LB – Guy, we had a flood of legal decisions in the first few years but recently these seem to be less and less, why is that?
This month’s guest on the spot is Scottish Solicitor, Lindy Patterson, Head of the Construction Unit in Macroberts, Solicitors. Lindy has been heavily involved in construction disputes and her firm has acted for adjudicators and for parties in many adjudications.