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Senior Associate Adele Parsons examines the Law Commission’s final review of the Arbitration Act 1996. The proposed changes will help to streamline the arbitral process and ensure that it remains as efficient as possible.

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Senior Associate Ben Smith will join the Building Safety workshop series as part of UK Construction Week in Birmingham to discuss the latest updates regarding the Building Safety Act and its implications for construction.

More info: ukconstructionweek.com/ukcw-birmingha…

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Trio of partners appointed by construction law firm Fenwick Elliott: Senior associates promoted in London and Dubai #construction #news dlvr.it/Svwy60

Fenwick Elliott is pleased to announce the promotions of Leonie Sellers, Mark Pantry and Edward Farren from Senior Associate to Partner, which take effect from 1 October.

These promotions span our London office and international hub in Dubai.

Read more: fenwickelliott.com/news/promotion…

In our upcoming webinar, Senior Associate Adele Parsons will be joined by barrister Daniel Churcher of 4 Pump Court to consider a number of recent developments in adjudication practice.

Thursday, 28 September 2023 | 12 noon (UK)

Click here to register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/14514…

In September’s Dispatch, Jeremy Glover looks at the inter-relationship between “smash & grab” and “true value” adjudications, as well as a case which considers the meaning of the word “contractor” in a letter of credit.

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Partner Dr DrStacySinclair, Chair of FIDIC’s Digital Transformation Committee, will be speaking at #FIDIC GIC23 . She joins other Committee Chairs on 10 Sept for an open dialogue, as well as the Digital Transformation Forum on 11 Sept.

More info: events.fidic.org/fidicgic23/301…

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Congratulations to ISG and Mace on making the shortlist for Major Contractor of the Year (over £500m) for the 2023 Building Awards. We are delighted to sponsor this category and wish the nominees the best of luck.

Partner Claire King takes a closer look at serial adjudications and the associated risk through the lens of the recent Court of Appeal case, Sudlows Ltd v Global Switch Estates 1 Ltd.

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#constructionlaw #adjudication #disputeresolution

We are pleased to announce the appointment of two Senior Associates, Rebecca Cook and Simon Thompson, in our London office. They join our top-ranked construction team.

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#construction law #construction #disputeresolution #adjudication

Partner Claire King will chair the eighth Adjudication Case Law Update on 13 September. The event provides an update on recently decided adjudication case law and is open to members of the Adjudication Society.

Register to attend: adjudication.org/civicrm/event/…

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Partner Karen Gidwani joins the panel of expert industry judges for the 2023 Building Awards. She looks forward to working with the other judges to consider the wealth of talent and innovation in the UK construction industry.

For more information, visit: building-awards.com/buildingawards…

Partner Jeremy Glover joined 39 Essex Chambers for the podcast 'Construction and the Climate' to discuss the intersection between climate change and clauses in contracts.

Listen now: 39essex.com/information-hu…

#constructionlaw #netzero #podcast #disputeavoidance #FIDIC #NEC #JCT

In this month's Insight, partner Claire King analyses the interaction between limitation and design life guarantees. What if the life of the guarantee exceeds the standard limitation period?

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In the latest Legal Briefing, Ted Lowery considers a case in which the losing party argued that there should be no enhanced costs recovery where the winning party’s Part 36 offer had not amounted to a genuine attempt to settle the proceedings.

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In August’s Dispatch, Jeremy Glover looks at serial adjudications and the challenges in replying to complex, lengthy Referrals

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#construction law #arbitration #adjudication #construction #disputeresolution

Partner Nicholas Gould is speaking at The Dickson Poon School of Law’s International Construction Arbitration Conference on the use of #FIDIC and #NEC forms from the POV of the employer and contractor in the international market.

📅 14 September
📍 Online & In-Person

More info: kcl.ac.uk/events/interna…

Partner Claire King and Senior Associate Katherine Butler are speaking at the 22nd Annual conference of the Adjudication Society on 30 November 2023.

For more information or to register to attend, visit: adjudication.org/civicrm/event/…

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Ben Smith reviews the recent judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, which looks at the extended limitation periods brought in by the BSA & confirms that developers may both owe & be owed duties under the Defective Premises Act.

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