4 Pump Court speaking at various event at LIDW 2025
Members and clerks of 4 Pump Court look forward to speaking at and attending a variety of events during this year’s London International Disputes Week. Wednesday 4th June “Shifting Sands of Construction Disputes: is Litigation back in fashion?” 09:00-10:30 | Mayer Brown, 201 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3AF The Courts have fought back by modernising, but […]
Six members of Chambers feature in The Pro Bono Recognition List 2025
The Pro Bono Recognition List has been published today which recognises solicitors and barristers who undertook 25 hours or more legal pro bono over the last year. We are delighted to share that Alex Potts KC, Jennie Gillies, James Watthey, George Woods, Ruth Bala and Anna Hoffmann have featured. Set up under the sponsorship of […]
7th April 2025
4 Pump Court attending Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025
Sanjay Patel KC, Thomas Crangle, George Woods, Andrew Stevens, Laurence Page and Richard Sumarno will be in Riyadh between the 23-27 February 2025 attending Riyadh International Disputes Week. The team look forward to supporting the international event, sharing our experiences in the region, and collaborating with clients and new contacts.
Members of 4 Pump Court attend Riyadh International Disputes Week
Sean Brannigan KC, Lynne McCafferty KC, Ben Pilling KC, George Woods, Laurence Page and Richard Sumarno will be in Riyadh from the 2nd March for Riyadh International Disputes Week. The team look forward to catching-up with many of our clients in the region, as well as speaking at the following events; 3rd March – Sean […]
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale – The Supreme Court Judgment
Analysis written by George Woods. The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale [2020] UKSC 25. It has returned the law to where it was before the first instance judgment and has made a firm statement that there is jurisdiction for insolvent construction companies to refer […]
22nd June 2020
M Davenport Builders Limited v Greer – For how long can the cracks be papered over?
The latest edition of our Construction Newsletter features the recent decision given by the Technology & Construction Court in M Davenport Builders Limited v Greer [2019] EWHC 318. This is the first TCC case to apply S&T(UK) Ltd v Grove Developments [2018] EWCA Civ 2448. The newsletter, written by George Woods, explains the difficulties arising […]
15th March 2019
Construction Newsletter – Issue 32
The latest edition of our Construction Newsletter features yesterday’s decision of the Court of Appeal in North Midland Building Limited v Cyden Homes Limited in which Mr Justice Fraser’s first instance judgment that contracting parties may effectively allocate the risk of concurrent delay to the contractor was robustly upheld. You can view the newsletter here. […]
31st July 2018
Construction Newsletter – Contracting Away Concurrent Delay
Please find below the 30th edition of 4 Pump Court’s Construction Newsletter. Foreword by George Woods: This edition features yesterday’s decision of Mr Justice Fraser in which he issues a forceful approval of an employer’s right to rely on a contractual provision which makes the contractor bear the risk of delays when there is a […]
3rd October 2017
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