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The new edition of this definitive work is an essential source of reference on construction contracts in the UK, dealing with all of the substantive law and dispute resolution procedures in one user-friendly volume. It combines scholarship, clarity, and practicality.
List of contents
- Part I: The Contract
- 1: Contracts: Formation and Interpretation, Paul Darling QC and James Bradford
- 2: Standard Forms of Contract and Bespoke Contracts, John Denis-Smith
- 3: Extra- Contractual Claims: Unjust Enrichment, Frederick Wilmot-Smith
- 4: Assignment, Sub- Letting, the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and Collateral Warranties, Paul Darling QC and Melissa Shipley
- 5: The Roles of Professionals, Patrick Hennessey and Philippe Kuhn
- 6: Tort and Construction Law, Richard Wilmot-Smith QC
- 7: Exclusion and Limitations of Liability, Jonathan Bellamy and Joe-han Ho
- 8: Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Frustration, Karim Ghaly QC
- 9: Guarantee and Indemnity, Hannah McCarthy
- 10: Certificates and the Right to Payment, David Sawtell and Nicholas Higgs
- 11: Time for Completion, Nicholas Higgs
- 12: Damages for Breach of Contract, Daniel Benedyk and Ruth Keating
- 13: Determination or Forfeiture Clauses, David Hopkins
- 14: Loss and Expense, Adrian Hughes QC and Gethin Thomas
- 15: Limitation of Actions, Michael McParland QC and Stephanie David
- 16: Injunctions and Specific Performance, Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho
- 17: Bribery, Paul Darling QC
- 18: Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Edwin Glasgow QC and Marion Smith QC
- 19: Adjudication, David Sawtell and Nicholas Higgs
- 20: International Construction Arbitration, Peter Rees QC, David Brynmor Thomas QC, David Bateson, and Samar Abbas Kazmi
- 21: Litigation, John Denis-Smith and Peter Hurst
About the author
Richard Wilmot-Smith QC is a barrister at 39 Essex Street Chambers, and a Bencher of Middle Temple.
Paul Darling QC is a barrister at 39 Essex Street Chambers.
Summary
The new edition of this definitive work is an essential source of reference on construction contracts in the UK, dealing with all of the substantive law and dispute resolution procedures in one user-friendly volume. It combines scholarship, clarity, and practicality.
