Construction Claims and Cases On The Rise
By Joshua Glazov on February 9, 2010Posted in Claims, Countries (Other Than USA), Damages (Liquidated), Great Britain In Building Overrun Cases on the Rise, journalistEd Hammond at the Financial Times reports that late completion disputes are already rising this year in the UK. He also mentions: With projects started in better times now yielding lower […]
Arbitration – Who Decides Whether to Arbitrate Claims: an Arbitrator or a Judge?
By Joshua Glazov on June 22, 2010Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration Yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that when (a) there’s a dispute over whether the arbitration provision in a contract is enforceable, and (b) the contract says that the arbitrator should decide that question, then the arbitrator will decide that question. As the lawyers say: […]
SCL Australia Brooking Prize 2017
The Society of Construction Law Australia offers the Brooking Prize annually for the best essay submitted in the field of construction law. It is named after the Honourable Robert Brooking AO QC in recognition of his Honour’s pioneering contribution to the study and practice of construction law in Australia. The Society is delighted to announce […]
The Society of Construction Law Annual Conference 2017
Friday, 3 March 2017 8.15am Speaker(s): Sir Peter Coulson, Mark Raeside QC, Ben Patten QC, Fiona Sinclair QC, Matthew Garratt, Alexander Nissen QC, Harry Smith, James Thompson, Tom Coulson, Ben Sareen, Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC & Lucie Briggs Venue: The Royal Armouries, Leeds LS10 1LT More details in this flyer CLICK HERE £132.00
Sixth Society of Construction Law International Biennial Conference
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW SEPTEMBER 13 TUESDAY 09:00-12:00 | Introductory Forums Academic Forum on the Construction Law BIM Forum Corporate Counsels’s Forum The Academic Forum on the Construction Law aims to bring together academics and practicioners to share ideas about how the growth of construction law teaching may be fostered, in Latin America and beyond. The Academic […]
Dr. Shahriar Eslamitabar
Dr. Shahriar Eslamitabar is a researcher and university professor of construction law in Iran. He has been active in construction law issues in the past several years. Education Background: ۱ PhD in Public Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Research Department 2015 ۲ Doctorate in General Dentistry (DMD), Tehran Shaheed University, 1998 Administrative Positions: ۱ […]
Julian Bailey
Julian Bailey is a partner in the Doha office, practising in the International Arbitration and Construction and Engineering Groups. He advises on contentious international construction and infrastructure projects across a variety of industries, including transport, energy, petrochemical, process plant and construction. Julian has been active in the Middle East representing sovereign governments, developers and contractors in […]
What Lies Ahead for Construction Law and Practice
Andrew Ness of Jones Day explores future challenges and trends in the construction sector and their potential impact on lawyers and their practices: “While major disputes still occur, they are fewer in number, and as a result the focus of construction practice has shifted somewhat. This is leading to significant changes in many construction law […]
The Construction Industry and the Call for Concerted Action
Looking at endemic corruption in the construction sector, Júlio César Bueno of Pinheiro Neto Advogados highlights the need for new regulations, transparency and better governance within the industry. The Call for Change Studies by Transparency International, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the American Society of Civil Engineers highlighted construction as one of […]
Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.
Attorney in Atlanta, GA THOMAS J. KELLEHER, JR. is a Senior Partner for Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law.He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 through 1973 including positions as the Assistant Chief and Instructor in the Procurement Law […]
