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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts: The Podcast
Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts is a leading text book on Construction Law. For the 4th edition, Richard Wilmot Smith KC has been joined by Paul Darling KC and a large team of contributors, including 26 from 39 Essex Chambers. In this podcast, members of the editorial team discuss the chapters to which they have contributed. They identify what is new to the 4th Edition and make predictions for the 5th Edition.
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 9: Restitution
In this episode, Paul Darling QC and Frederick Wilmot-Smith discuss Chapter 3: Restitution. The Chapter seeks to explain Restitution from First Principles. Paul and Fred discuss the recent developments which the Chapter captures and prospects for the...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 8: Damages
In this episode, Ruth Keating discusses Chapter 12 on damages with Paul Darling QC:
The impact of the decisions of the Supreme Court in Morris Garner v One Step Support Limited and MT Højgaard A/S v E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Robin Rigg Eas...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 7: Litigation
In this episode, John Denis-Smith discusses his chapter on litigation with Paul Darling QC, looking at developments in the law relating to TCC practice, covering discussion in particular in respect of:· Early Neutral Evaluation and Court Settle...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 6: Time for Completion (recorded before judgment of Supreme Court in Triplepoint)
In this episode, Nicholas Higgs reviews the updates to Chapter 11: Time for Completion with Paul Darling QC and in particular the status of the penalty doctrine after Cavendish/Parking Eye, guidance on practical completion from Mears and the applicat...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 5: Standard Forms
In this episode, John Denis-Smith discusses his chapter on standard form contracts with Paul Darling QC, looking at developments in the law in respect of JCT and NEC forms and how it could continue to develop.
Cases showing the importance of compl...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 4: Certificates and Payment
In this episode, David Sawtell discusses his chapter on payment and certificates with Paul Darling QC:
The impact of the decision of the Supreme Court in Braganza v BP Shipping Ltd [2015] UKSC 17, [2015] 4 All ER 639 on certificates and payment in...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 3: Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
In this episode, Edwin Glasgow QC and Marion Smith QC discuss their chapter on 'Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution' with Paul Darling QC. Vivek Kapoor also joins the discussion as they look towards the future of mediation and ADR for intern...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 2: Adjudication
In this episode, David Sawtell discusses his chapter on adjudication with Paul Darling QC, looking at developments in the law and how it could continue to develop.
How the decisions in Grove Developments v S&T (UK) Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2448 and...
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Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts Episode 1: Exclusions and Limitations of Liability
In this episode, Jonathan Bellamy and Joe-han Ho discuss their chapter on exclusion and limitation clauses with Paul Darling QC, focusing on broad themes & trends in this area of law, namely:
the modern interpretation of exclusion and limitati...
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