Members of 4 Pump Court to attend IPBA Tokyo
Jeremy Nicholson KC, Nick Vineall KC, Robert Scrivener and Carl Wall will be in Tokyo from 22nd April attending the IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference. Jeremy, Nick and Robert will be speaking at various IPBA events throughout the week on topics covering maritime, insurance and construction. We very much look forward to catching up with […]
5th April 2024
Building Liability Orders – Essential new guidance from the TCC
In an ex-tempore judgment handed down in the case of Wilmott Dixon -v- Prater and others last Thursday 21st March Jefford J, gave important new guidance in relation to a new and developing front in construction litigation – Building Liability Orders under s.130 of the Building Safety Act 2022. The Background. The case concerns allegations […]
25th March 2024
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 […]
Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2024
Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2024 has been released which ranks the top global legal professionals in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. 39 members of 4 Pump Court have once again been recognised across multiple practice areas, demonstrating our breadth of international experience. Rachel Ansell KC and Laurence Page are ranked in the ‘Dispute […]
16th February 2024
Lynne McCafferty speaking on Barton Legal’s Webinar on Concurrent Delay
On 15th February, Lynne McCafferty KC will be speaking at Barton Legal’s webinar on Concurrent delay – Where does the law stand after Barnes v Blackburn Council? For further details or to register to attend, please see here: https://bartonlegal.com/webinars/february-2024-webinar
Ben Pilling KC and Lynne McCafferty KC speaking at Limeslade’s Masterclass on Managing Successful Projects &...
On 5 March 2024, Ben Pilling KC and Lynne McCafferty KC will be speaking at Limeslade’s Masterclass on Managing Successful Projects & Avoiding Disputes in Construction Contracts, as part of Riyadh International Dispute Week. Ben will discuss on panel the topic of When Mega Projects Go Wrong and Lynne will debate the topic of Good […]
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2024
4 Pump Court has again been recognised in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide, receiving set rankings for ‘Construction, energy and infrastructure’ (Tier 1) and ‘Shipping and commodities’ (Tier 2). 8 members of Chambers have been commended in the English Bar category across the areas of ‘Commercial’, ‘Construction, energy and infrastructure’ and ‘Shipping and Commodities’. […]
17th January 2024
Mek Mesfin successful in Glovers v Fluid [2023] EWHC 3219 (TCC)
On Friday 15 December 2023, HHJ Stephen Davies (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment following an application for reverse summary judgment brought by the defendant structural engineers in the case of Glovers v Fluid [2023] EWHC 3219 (TCC). The Claimants’ claims are for two types of loss: (1) expenditure […]
18th December 2023
FK v ISG: Court of Appeal grants FK Construction permission to appeal in both decisions
The Court of Appeal has given FK Construction permission to appeal both decisions of Adrian Williamson KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court in the widely reported decisions between FK Construction v ISG Retail (at neutral citation numbers [2023] EWHC 1718 (TCC) and [2023] EWHC 2012 (TCC)). The appeals relate primarily to (i) […]
12th December 2023
Can offshore works be subject to statutory adjudication? New TCC judgment
Those involved in offshore construction will wish to take note of a TCC judgment handed down on 8 December 2023 regarding the territorial reach of Part II of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended (“the Construction Act”) which Act imposes compulsory adjudication and payment provisions on certain construction contracts. Whilst it […]
8th December 2023
4 Pump Court shortlisted for ‘Set of the Year’ at The Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024
We are delighted to share that 4 Pump Court has been shortlisted for ‘Set of the Year’ at The Legal 500 (Legalease) Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024. We have also been shortlisted for 3 awards in the ‘English Bar in the Middle East: Construction’ category: -Set of the Year -Silk of the Year- Rachel Ansell KC […]
28th November 2023
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
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