James Pickavance
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Articles
Gross negligence in construction contracts - law and practice
United Kingdom - February 2 2015 The starting point has remained the same for almost 200 years: the tort of gross negligence is not a concept that is recognised by English law…
Interpreting time bars, notices and termination provisions in FIDIC
United Kingdom - February 12 2016 Parties to the FIDIC form of contract typically resolve disputes by reference to confidential dispute adjudication board or arbitration proceedings…
Experts and lawyers behaving badly: what sanctions or measures are open to tribunals?
Global, United Kingdom - September 15 2015 One may consider the idea of a well-behaved lawyer or expert a contradiction in terms. It has been said that ‘about trials hang a suspicion of…
Top three construction cases: September 2016
United Kingdom - September 26 2016 The decision in this case demonstrates that a negligent manufacturer may be able to escape liability where the innocent party becomes aware of the…
Top three construction cases: May 2016
United Kingdom - May 19 2016 In Stellite Construction Limited v Vascroft Contractors Limited [2016] EWHC 792 (TCC), Carr J in the Technology and Construction Court severed part…
