The principal focus of my entire career as a Barrister has been construction and engineering work. My work has covered the full range of construction and engineering cases and topics in all forums (whether court, arbitration, adjudication or expert determination), all round the world, though of course, at different phases, different types of cases have predominated.
Set out below are examples of the areas in which I have recently worked and the reported construction and engineering decisions in which I have appeared.
Work Areas
- Sports Stadia, Playing surfaces
- Dredging
- Local Authority Projects
- Shopping Centres, Theatres, Cinemas and Hotels
- Asbestos
- Cladding
- Foundations , Piling and Load Transfer Platforms
- Mechanical and Electrical Systems
- Air Conditioning
- Ground Improvements Schemes
- Temporary Earthwork Retaining Structures
- Unforeseen Ground Conditions
- Defective Foundations
- Large Housing Developments
- Airports
- Collateral Warranties
- Chemical Slag
- Loss and Expense, Prolongation and Disruption
- Global Claims
- Overhead and Profit, Emden Formula
- Extension of Time and Time at Large
- Liquidated Damages and Penalties and Float
- Termination and Forfeiture
- Exclusion and Limitation Clauses
- Standard Form Insurance Clauses
- FIDIC
- NEC
- Contract, no Contract
Cases
- Alfred McAlpine Capital Project Ltd v Tilebox Ltd[2005] EWHC 281 (TCC); [2005] BLR 271; 104 Con LR 39, 21 Const LJ 539 (TCC)
- Vector Investments v J D Williams [2009] EWHC 3601 (TCC)
- James Elliott Construction Ltd v Irish Asphalt [2014] I ESC 68 (Irish Supreme Court)
- Noreside Construction Ltd v Irish Asphalt [2014] 1 ESC 68 (Irish Supreme Court)
- Northern Ireland Housing Executive v Healthy Buildings (Ireland) Ltd [2014] NICA 27, 153 Con LR 87 (Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland)
- Walter Lilly & Co Ltd v Mackay and another [2013] EWCA Civ 142 [2013] EWCA Civ 142 (Court of Appeal)
- Shepherd Construction Ltd v Pinsent Masons LLP [2012] EWHC 43 (TCC); BLR 213; 141 Con LR 232 [2012] PNLR 31 (TCC)
- Fitzroy Robinson Ltd v Mentmore Towers Ltd [2010] EWHC 98 (TCC); [2010] All ER (D) 84 (Oct) (TCC)
- Vector Investments v J D Williams [2009] EWHC 3601 (TCC)
- Fitzroy Robinson v Anglo Swiss Holding Ltd (No 3) [2009] EWHC 3365 (TCC) 128 Con LR 103, [2010] BLR 165 (TCC)
- London & Regional (St. George’s Court) Ltd v Ministry of Defence [2008] CILL 2651 and [2009] BLR 20 CA, 121 Con LR 26 (Court of Appeal)
- Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society Ltd v Architecture Structure and Management Ltd [2006] EWHC 5 (TCC); 108 Con LR 77; [2006] CILL 2366 (also reported on costs at [2006] EWHC 3252 (TCC); 111 Con LR 189; [2007] Lloyd’s Rep IR 596) (TCC)
- Blair & Anor v AWG Residential Ltd & Ors [2005] NIQB 68 (High Court of Northern Ireland)
- Birse Construction Ltd v McCormick (UK) Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 940; [2005] BLR 523; [2005] All ER (D) 366 (Jul) (Court of Appeal)
- Hurst Stores and Interiors Ltd v ML Europe Property Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 490; [2004] BLR 249; 94 Con LR 66 (Court of Appeal)
- Mowlem plc v Phi Group Ltd [2004] BLR421; (TCC)
- Birse Construction Ltd v St David Ltd (No. 1) [2000] BLR 57, 70 Con LR 10 (Court of Appeal)
- Birse Construction Ltd v St David Ltd (No. 2) (2000) 78 Con LR 121 (TCC)
- Birse Construction Ltd v St. David Ltd (No. 1) 1999 BLR 194 (TCC)
- Ascon Contracting Ltd v Alfred McAlpine Construction Isle of Man Ltd 66 CON LR 119 (2000); 16 Const LJ 216 (TCC)
- Barking and Dagenham LBC v Stamford Asphalt Co Ltd (1999) CLC 929; 82 BLR 25; 54 Con LR 1 (Court of Appeal) (1998) 80 BLR 66
- Mooney v Henry Boot Construction Ltd (1996) 12 Const LJ 37 (TCC)
- Vascroft (Contractors) Ltd v Seeboard Plc (1996) 78 BLR 132, 52 Con LR 1 (TCC)
- Property & Land Contractors Ltd v Alfred McAlpine Homes (North) Ltd (1995) 76 BLR 59, Con LR 74 (TCC)
- Mooney v Henry Boot Construction Ltd (1996) 12 Const LJ 37 (TCC)
- Christiani & Nielsen Ltd v Birmingham City Council (Queen’s Bench Division) (Official Referee), (TCC)
- MJ Gleeson Group Plc v Wyatt of Snetterton Ltd (1994) 72 BLR 15; 42 Con LR 14; (1995) 11 Const LJ 59 (TCC)
- Temloc Ltd v Errill Properties Ltd (1988) 39 BLR 30; 12 Con LR 109; (1988) 4 Const LJ 63; (Court of Appeal)
- Chatbrown Ltd v Alfred McAlpine Construction (Southern) Ltd (1987) ; 35 BLR 44; 11 Con LR 1; (1987) 3 Const LJ 104 (Court of Appeal)