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Pay Now - don't stay adjudication enforcement for arbitration (MBC Sefton v Allenbuild) - an analysis by James Davison

13th September 2022

3PB's James Davison, who specialises in construction and engineering disputes as well as in the procurement and financial arrangements that fund construction/development projects, analyses the decision in MBC Sefton v Allenbuild Ltd [2022] EWHC 1433 (TCC). The case has clarified some of the remaining conflicts between the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended) and the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) in quite sweeping terms. This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on...

James Davison reviews the Avantage (Cheshire) Limited v GB Building Solutions Limited case

29th March 2022

James Davison, 3PB’s specialist construction law barrister (pictured here) has reviewed the case of Avantage (Cheshire) Limited and others v GB Building Solutions Limited (In Administration) and others [2022] EWHC 171 (TCC) The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) refused to grant summary judgment against the claimant, in a claim brought against a fire engineering consultant in tort. The court was not persuaded that the claimant had no realistic prospect of establishing that the defendant had...

James Davison reviews the Curtiss case and the limits of disclosure

16th August 2021

3PB’s specialist construction law barrister James Davison (pictured here) has reviewed the case of Curtiss and others v Zurich Insurance plc (t/a Zurich Building Guarantee and Zurich Municipal) and another [2021] EWHC 1999 (TCC) for Lexis®PSL. The judgment provides a framework for the approach courts will be inclined to take when applying the new limits set out in the Disclosure Pilot; and is a must-read for all property and construction law practitioners. In the Curtiss...

3PB specialist construction barristers James Davison, Philip Bambagiotti FCIArb and Nick Kaplan discuss the latest issues arising from cladding issues and the Grenfell Tower disaster among other cases and pertinent issues facing the construction industry. Watch the video here. Please contact Stephen Evers or Joe Townsend for further information.    

3PB construction barrister James Davison – together with Anne Wright of Lawrence Stephens – has re-published a guide to selecting and using an expert witness in construction claims. The guide “To be or not to be an expert witness”, which was originally published in Construction Law, can be read here, provides practical guidance on selecting an expert witness, and advises witnesses how to behave once appointed. ‘The expert witness’s primary duty is to help the...

3PB's James Davison has written a piece for July's edition of Construction Law magazine alongside Anne Wright of Lawrence Stephens. The article provides practical guidance on selecting an expert witness, and advises witnesses how to behave once appointed. Read the full article here.

3PB barristers are delighted to have assisted in organising the Cardiff University 3rd Annual ADR Symposium in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the SCMA and the Association of Wales & Border Counties Mediators. The Symposium held in the Sir Martin Evans Anatomy Lecture Theatre on 25 April 2017 welcomed approximately 70 delegates, both mediators and lawyers. 3PB members Paul Newman, James Davison and James Davies participated along with Andrew Goodman of the SCMA and...

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Construction Law Breakfast at The Glassboat, Bristol on 16 March, with presentations from Paul Newman and James Davison. Feedback indicated that the presentations were informative and delegates enjoyed the hot bacon rolls. We welcomed your kind and appreciative feedback and the audience contributions to the question and answer session. Our upcoming events will be posted on 3PB's events page. We look forward to welcoming friends, both old and...