Construction Law, Costs and Contemporary Developments

PART I INTRODUCTION 1. A Judicial Career of Many Parts Julian Bailey PART II THE TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT 2. Lord Justice Jackson and the Evolution of the Technology and Construction Court Lord Justice Coulson PART III COSTS 3. The Jackson Review: Its Rationale and Objectives Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony 4. The Jackson Reforms and Technology & Construction Court Litigation Sir Antony Edwards-Stuart PART IV CONSTRUCTION ADJUDICATION 5. A Second Bite Adrian Williamson QC 6. Of Special Character Steven Walker QC 7. An Open Mind Rachael O’Hagan PART V CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 8. Fitness for Purpose Obligations Michael Curtis QC 9. The Legacy of Williams v Roffey: Death Knell for Consideration or Infusion of New Blood? Mindy Chen-Wishart 10. Of Chocolate Mousse and Good Faith Shy Jackson PART VI NEGLIGENCE & NUISANCE 11. Rectifying the Defects in Builders’ Concurrent Liability Fiona Sinclair QC 12. Complex Structure Theory: Testing the Limits of a Builder’s Liability for Economic Loss Karim Ghaly QC 13. All Care, No Responsibility – Limiting Liability for Negligence Manus McMullan QC 14. Good Neighbours? Philip Britton PART VII CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 15. To Hold the Scales Even: The Duty of a Construction Contract Administrator Anthony Lavers PART VIII PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVES (PFIs) 16. PFI Problems: The Emperor Claudius and the Tiger Tails Mrs Justice Jefford DBE PART IX PERFORMANCE BONDS 17. Promises and Prejudice Richard Wilmot-Smith QC PART X TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 18. Time Rolls On Vincent Moran QC 19. Prevention, Time-Bars and Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd (No 2) Doug Jones AO 20. Penalties in the Box Riaz Hussain QC