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Building Law Monthly

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Building Law Monthly features expert legal commentary on building and contractual disputes, including judgments from the Technology and Construction Court, the Scottish Court of Session and the England and Wales Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

The latest issue provides in-depth analysis of two recent judgments from the Supreme Court and highlights their importance to construction law practitioners.

Both articles can be accessed here.

Building Law Reports

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Compiled by a leading team of barristers from Atkin Chambers, Building Law Reports provides expert commentary and guidance on the most significant court decisions for construction law practitioners and industry professionals.

Each issue includes carefully selected judgments supplemented with keywords, case law referred to and applied, key points held and unique analysis.

The latest edition includes the Technology and Construction Court's judgment in Sudlows Ltd v Global Switch Estates Ltd [2023] BLR 94

Construction Law Reporter

VAN ELLE LTD v KEYNVOR MORLIFT LTD

Adjudication – Jurisdiction – Meaning of "England" – Natural justice
Online Published Date:  19 Dec 2023

ILUMINESIA LTD (T/A ALTEREGO FACADES) v RFL FACADES LTD

Adjudication – Whether agreement to submit to adjudication – Jurisdiction – Natural justice – Approbation and reprobation
Online Published Date:  19 Dec 2023

LIDL GREAT BRITAIN LTD v CLOSED CIRCUIT COOLING LTD (T/A 3CL)

Adjudication – Whether claimant entitled to commence a fresh adjudication when it had not paid sum it had been ordered to pay in a previous adjudication between the parties
Online Published Date:  07 Dec 2023

Welcome amendments to FIDIC's 2017 contracts

FIDIC recently made changes to its Red, Yellow and Silver Book standard forms, which will be of particular interest to lawyers as they include amended definitions of key terms such as “claim” and “dispute”.

This commentary, available in the Special Features section and in the forthcoming edition of International Construction Law Review, discusses some of the most important changes from a legal perspective and can be accessed here.

Building Law Reports

MEDEQUIP ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD v THE MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, NOTTINGHAM REHAB CENTRE LTD (TRADING AS NRS HEALTHCARE)

[2023] BLR 127
Procurement – Application to lift the suspension – Application for an expedited trial – Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).

TEJANI v FITZROY PLACE RESIDENTIAL LTD, 2–10 MORTIMER STREET GP LTD AS A GENERAL PARTNER OF 2–10 MORTIMER STREET LTD PARTNERSHIP

[2023] BLR 122
Costs – Standard or indemnity basis – Conduct that is “out of the norm”.

S3D INTERACTIVE INC v OOVEE LTD

[2023] BLR 83
Arbitration – Peremptory order by arbitrator – Security ordered to be provided – Failure to provide security – Purported termination of arbitration agreement – Application to court by each party, one under Arbitration Act, section 32 to determine jurisdiction, the other under Arbitration Act, section 42 to enforce peremptory order – Principles and whether jurisdiction needs determining by court prior to making section 42 order.

Construction Search

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CONSTRUCTION LAW IN 2022: A REVIEW OF LEGAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

BY MATHIAS CHEUNG, ATKIN CHAMBERS

This annual review of construction law sheds light on the relevance of the past year’s key judicial and legislative developments to present and future disputes in the construction, infrastructure and energy industries.

The commentary considers some of the most important judgments from the England and Wales and Scottish courts, along with relevant decisions from other international common law jurisdictions. It also provides updates on Practice Direction 57AD and the revised Technology and Construction Court Guide.

Last year's review is available here.

Building Law Monthly

Contract interpretation and the limits of CPR Part 8

Online Published Date:  17 Oct 2023
Appeared in issue:  6519 - 09 Feb 2024

Serial adjudications and overlapping decisions

Online Published Date:  17 Oct 2023
Appeared in issue:  6519 - 09 Feb 2024

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