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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

ATALIAN SERVEST AMK LTD V B W (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LTD AND B W (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LTD v ATALIAN SERVEST AMK LTD

Adjudication – Enforcement – Contract – Identity of the party subject to an obligation to make payment
Online Published Date: 
16 Mar 2023

NICHOLAS JAMES CARE HOMES LTD v LIBERTY HOMES (KENT) LTD

Adjudication – Whether adjudicator had made improper threats or sought to impose a lien in relation to the payment of his fees
Online Published Date: 
27 Feb 2023

WRB (NI) LTD v HENRY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LTD

Enforcement of decision of adjudicator – Stay of execution – Stay refused because no change in financial position of claimant
Online Published Date: 
27 Feb 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

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”.

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).

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.

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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

When is a dispute the same or substantially the same?

Online Published Date: 
01 Mar 2023
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Architects, regulation and the Building Safety Act 2022

New provisions for the oversight of architects in ss157-159
Online Published Date: 
23 Feb 2023
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Adjudicator erred in concluding he was bound by decision in previous adjudication between the parties

Sudlows Ltd v Global Switch Estates 1 Ltd [2022] EWHC 3319 (TCC)
Online Published Date: 
21 Feb 2023
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