Adjudication

Following on from Podcast 1 on exclusions and limitations of liability, Paul Darling QC spoke with David Sawtell, another barrister from 39 Essex Chambers, about his chapter on adjudication in Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts. This episode looks at development in the law and how it could continue to develop, focussing on:

• How the decisions in Grove Developments v S&T (UK) Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2448 and Bresco Electrical Services v Michael Lonsdale [2020] UKSC 25 show the state of the law relating to adjudication.
• The impact of fraud on adjudication.
• Nomination of adjudicators, and how this will become an issue in the years to come.

To listen to Podcast 1: Exclusions and Limitations on Liability of this podcast click here.

To find out more about what Paul Darling QC has been involved with recently click here.

Exclusions and Limitations of Liability

On the 7th July 2021, Paul Darling QC spoke with Jonathan Bellamy and Joe-han Ho, who are also barristers at 39 Essex Chambers, about their chapter on exclusion and limitation clauses in Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts. This podcast focuses on broad themes and trends in this area of law, namely:

• the modern interpretation of exclusion and limitation clauses generally
• clauses limiting liability to a fixed sum or percentage of the contract sum
• clauses excluding liability for consequential loss
• the fairness test for consumer contracts under the Consumer Rights Act 2015

Podcast 2 on Adjudication can be found here.

To find out more about what Paul Darling QC has been involved with recently click here.