Mark Lawrence
Macfarlanes LLP
Articles
Auto-signed and delivered - when sending an email creates a contract
United Kingdom - October 2 2019 In a recent case (Neocleous v Rees), the High Court said that a lawyer had concluded a contract for the sale of land on behalf of his client by…
Construction Act is off to Canada
Canada, United Kingdom - September 15 2017 Adjudication and prompt payment are being introduced in Ontario, Canada, for the first time. We may be used to them, but how will the Canadian…
The debate on off-site manufacturing is heating up
United Kingdom - August 23 2018 Last month, I commented on the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report on off-site manufacturing and, in particular, on the fact…
Practical completion - easier to recognise than define
United Kingdom - October 21 2019 Practical completion is a significant landmark for any construction project, not only in terms of a build programme, but also as a trigger for a…
Don’t over budget for the costs of litigation – the courts continue their robust approach to costs management
United Kingdom - July 29 2015 Mr Justice Stuart-Smith has recently made a costs management decision in the Technology and Construction Court which demonstrates the extent to which…
