The Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association...
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited on an important issue concerning termination provisions in JCT Design and Build Form 2016 Following on from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the above case on which I produced a note in August of last year (See: Court […]
7th January 2025
Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited
Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited: Important further clarification of Contractor’s right of termination in the JCT 2016 D&B Contract Following on from the High Court judgment in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited on which Helen Dennis produced a note in […]
22nd August 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases, released today, includes matters with the most significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. Three cases involving members of 4 Pump Court are featured, with proceedings set to be heard in 2024. 1. AerCap Ireland v AIG Europe and others This is a […]
8th January 2024
Judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited: Important...
In an ex tempore judgment handed down by Mr Adrian Williamson KC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) on 7 November 2023, the Technology and Construction Court provided important clarification as to the effect of certain of the termination provisions included in the widely-used JCT Design and Build Contract 2016. The decision will […]
16th November 2023
Jonathan Lewis KC speaking at HKA Breakfast Event ‘Extensions of Time in Adjudication’
On Tuesday 21 November, Jonathan Lewis KC will be speaking at an in-person HKA breakfast event on the topic of Extensions of Time in Adjudication. Jonathan and others will be discussing the issues to be considered by the Referring and Responding parties. To register for this event see here.
London International Disputes Week 2023
London holds international appeal as a global centre for dispute resolution – whether through its courts or by arbitration, mediation, expert determination or negotiation – built upon a rich tradition of English law dating back to the Magna Carta. London International Disputes Week (LIDW) celebrates London as a leading centre for handling international dispute resolution […]
Important TCC case about payment provisions in JCT contracts and Hutton v Wilson
On 30 March 2023, the TCC (Constable J) handed down judgment in Elements v FK Building [2023] EWHC 726 (TCC). Jonathan Lewis KC and Gideon Shirazi acted for the successful subcontractor. Elements was a subcontractor of FK Building for a modular construction project in Salford under a JCT SBCSub/C 2016 form (“the JCT Subcontract”). The […]
13th April 2023
Jonathan Lewis KC and Matthew Lavy KC appointed as King’s Counsel
4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis KC and Matthew Lavy KC are officially appointed as King’s Counsel today, 27th March 2023. We congratulate them both on their achievement.
27th March 2023
Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2023. Jonathan specialises principally in construction […]
23rd December 2022
Insolvency in the Construction Industry Webinar
**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** 4 Pump Court invite you to the first in our series of webinars. This session will launch our essential guide to insolvency within the construction industry, featuring a guest panelist from Grant Thornton. Tuesday 28 April, 15.00-16.00 Chair: Sean Brannigan KC, 4 Pump Court Panelists: Jonathan Lewis, James Bowling, Peter Oliver, Simon Goldstone and Daniel Goodkin, […]
Construction Insolvency breakfast seminar
Today we hosted the first session in our two part series of seminars focusing on the consequences of Carillon’s collapse. Chaired by Sean Brannigan KC, Jonathan Lewis and James Bowling focused on two important points of insolvency that arise from the collapse of Carillion and are relevant to the wider construction industry. Jonathan Lewis asked […]
20th February 2018
Carillion: The Immediate Effect and Next Steps
Every now and again things happen which have far reaching consequences. Brexit is one, but as far as the UK construction industry is concerned, the fact that the Carillon group has been placed into compulsory liquidation is another. Clearly these are very worrying times for anyone who was expecting to get paid by one of […]
16th January 2018
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