Sarah Lupton has degrees in architecture and law, and has over 30 years' experience as a partner in the London-based architects' practice of Lupton Stellakis. She combines practice with an academic post at the Welsh School of Architecture, as Professor and director of the MA in Professional Studies. She lectures widely on subjects related to construction law, and is an arbitrator, adjudicator and expert witness. Sarah is a member of many industry and professional committees, and is chair of the CIC Liability Panel, and past chair of the RIBA Presidents Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution. As well as this publication, she is the author of many books, including a series on standard form construction contracts.