# Construction Law & Practice: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Your Clients

> Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 of the Thorniest Legal Challenges Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Flight King’s Counsel and Solicitors

- Format: Hybrid
- Date: Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 10:00AM to 4:00PM (registration from 9:30AM)
- On-demand: 24 October 2023 until 27 February 2024
- Venue: The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London, SW1X 7DR
- 5 hours CPD
- Rates: On-Demand Single £175.00 + VAT per person; On-Demand Team £274.00 + VAT per team
- Status: This conference has taken place
- Book: https://whitepaper.co.uk/conferences/construction23

## Programme

- Chair's introduction: Construction law: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for your clients
  - Chaired by Jonathan Hosie, Mayer Brown
- Concurrent delay: What is the current impact of concurrent delay and client events on Extensions of Time and cost recovery, supported by the latest caselaw and practical examples?
  - Answered by Lynne McCafferty KC
- Price adjustment: In what circumstances do price adjustment clauses successfully address issues of inflation and market volatility in construction contracts, how do you draft them and when do they fall short?
  - Answered by Victoria Peckett, Clyde & Co
- Latent defects: How has the Court of Appeal decision in URS Corps v BDW Trading [2023] changed existing thinking on how you handle latent defect claims?
  - Answered by David Pliener KC
- Liquidated damages: What are the implications and potential workarounds for issues such as the failure to issue JCT notices or arguments over outstanding EOT applications in liquidated damages claims?
  - Answered by Marion Smith KC
- Building Safety Act: How is the Building Safety Act (BSA) influencing practice and what strategies can give your clients an edge, particularly over Remediation Contribution Orders and Building Liability and Information Orders?
  - Answered by Kate Grange KC
- Collateral Warranties: How far can you stretch liability under Collateral Warranties, particularly over the limitation of recoverable losses, and what are the consequences and considerations for the parties involved?
  - Answered by Michael Curtis KC
- Indemnity clauses: What is the latest judicial thinking on the enforceability of indemnity clauses in construction contracts, particularly in relation to limitation periods, mitigation, and foreseeability?
  - Answered by Ben Patten KC

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