Nick Kaplan to speak on ‘Termination of Construction Contracts – Risks, Challenges and Going Legal’...
On Thursday 26 February, Nick Kaplan will speak at panel event alongside Bill Bordill (DeSimone Consulting Engineering) and Lena Barnes (Devonshires) titled ‘Termination of Construction Contracts – Risks, Challenges and Going Legal’. The panel will discuss the recently handed down judgment in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1. For […]
Judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1
The Supreme Court has today handed down Judgment in the case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1. Jonathan Lewis KC acted with Nick Kaplan (instructed by Mark London and Lena Barnes of Devonshires LLP) for Hexagon. In allowing Hexagon’s appeal and reversing the decision of the Court of […]
15th January 2026
Nick Kaplan speaking at Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice...
On Wednesday 12 November, Nick Kaplan will be speaking at the Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice and Pitfalls alongside Lena Barnes (Devonshires) and Rob Varney (Overford). The session will cover: How payment terms operate in practice and where they often break down The legal and contractual implications of terminating […]
Nick Kaplan obtains stay of execution on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, in part of a long running dispute with...
Nick Kaplan acted on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, which was successful in obtaining a stay of execution of a Judgment enforcing an Adjudicator’s decision, in part of a long running dispute with Providence Building Services. Providence had applied to enforce a recent Adjudication Decision in its favour. Hexagon did not resist enforcement, but applied […]
1st October 2025
Thomas Crangle, Matthew Thorne and Nick Kaplan providing Adjudication Case Law Update to the Adjudication Society...
On Tuesday 7th October, Thomas Crangle, Matthew Thorne and Nick Kaplan will provide an Adjudication Case Law Update to the Adjudication Society. The session will cover recently decided adjudication and adjudication enforcement case law. For further information and to sign up, please see here.
Nick Kaplan delivers talk to Adjudication Society New Practitioners Group on ‘Recovery of Adjudicator’s Fees’...
On Wednesday 16th July, 4 Pump Court hosted the Adjudication Society New Practitioners Group. Nick Kaplan delivered a talk on ‘Recovery of Adjudicator’s Fees’. The talk covered: – Important terms to include in the Adjudication Agreement; – The barriers to being paid; – How best to avoid fee disputes arising; – Routes to recovery of […]
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
Nick Kaplan joins 4 Pump Court
4 Pump Court are delighted to welcome Nick Kaplan to Chambers with effect from today. Nick specialises in commercial and contractual matters, with a focus on construction and engineering disputes. His experience includes payment disputes, delay claims, claims for defective works, claims arising from defective construction materials and associated product liability, construction professional negligence, enforcement […]
6th January 2025
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