Summary

Practice both international and domestic.

International work

Practice in International arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) together with ad hoc international disputes including utility cases for power, water and energy organisations.

Involvement in numerous international arbitrations including SOC v. WOC Sheridan Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, Dalim v. Noell GmbH (ICC) Sungai Sarawak power dam in Malaysia, Pressage v. Dominion Bridge Inc. (ICC) bridge construction in Canada, Haden Drysys International v. Daewoo (ICC) car factory in Poland, GETSA v GEKA (LCIA) Turkish power station in Istanbul, Cesda v. Lloyds wine-making plant from Spain, Xiaolandgi Multipurpose Dam Project Chinese Government water resource project, Atlantic Industries v. Bechtel Coca Cola factory in Ireland, Government of Estonia v. Israel Military (LCIA) arms factory, Cordura v. Jubilee Insurance hotel fire, Scarab Saffron Deepwater Installation v. British Gas gas pipe-laying off-shores of Cairo, Egypt, Hyundai v. Nova Park hotel dispute in Cairo, Egypt, Disney v. Mivan Disney Paris France engineering design, Corwin Holdings v. PTE reclamation contract frustrated in Singapore.

Involvement in international areas of law include Swiss, French, German, Italian, Polish, Egyptian, Swedish, Turkish and Spanish Civil Codes, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia Ordinances, Irish, USA and Canadian and Chinese law.

Involved with numerous international companies including Italian, German, Dutch, Belgium, Swedish, Canadian, Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Tanzanian, Korean and Malaysian and governments: Chinese and Estonian.

Domestic work

Practice in the High Court (HC) and arbitration. Numerous domestic cases in the Court of Appeal (CA) and House of Lords (HL) many of which have been reported in the White Book (WB) and other specialist periodicals such as the Building Law Reports (BLR)

Litigation: generally: all aspects of building litigation in conference trial and on appeal. Reported cases include: Yorkshire Water Authority v. McAlpine (HC) (BLR) reservoir case, British Fermentation v. Compare Reavell (HC) mechanical and electrical plant process, Stevenson v. Anglia Water (CA) (HL) duty of care in negligence and nuisance where there is no cause of action, AHP v. Trent RHA (CA) (BLR) hospital building and services, The Jersey New Waterwork Co. v. Sheppard Hill (CA) dam project, Hilton Hotels v. Robobar computer billing. Watford Electronics v. Sanderson CFL (HC) use of hard and soft ware systems and licences. Department of Environment v Mouchel (HC) river dam system, Transco v Durham CC gas laying roadworks, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe v Caldell services failure, Thames Water v. Hertford CC utilities dispute.

Interlocutory applications: including: Reported cases include: Driscoll v. Nye Saunders (CA) (WB), Gable House v. Halpern (CA) payment into court, ARC v. Gee Walker (CA) and Hermcrest v. Trentham (CA) set-off, Kim Barker v. Aegon (CA) (WB), Ford v. Laing (CA) and Leibherr v. Trafalgar (CA) security for costs, Fury v. Johnson (CA) legal aid and stay of proceedings, Carter v. Clark (CA) (WB) new rules relating to appeal procedures to the Court of Appeal. "Love Letter" v. Bugsier (HC). Stay applications to foreign jurisdiction, Westminster Property v. Rees (HC) insurance policy 'claims', Scottish Providence v. AXA nuisance injunction.

Appeals: In addition to the above reported cases include: Laing v. Damon Lock (HC) (BLR) misconduct of arbitrators, Barnes v. Ballast Wiltshier (HC) and Alfred McAlpine v. RMG Electricals (HC) incorporation of arbitration clauses under the Arbitration Acts 1950 and 1979, Rainton v. Caddick (HC) and Patel v. Patel 1999 (CA) stay under the Arbitration Act 1996, Stanger v. Enstone (HC) (CA) 2002 jurisdiction under the Brussels Convention, Fermentation v. Compair (HC) (CA) 2000 exclusion clause, Sanderson v. Watford Electric (HC) (CA) 2000 limitation of liability and UCTA, Aqua v. French Kier (HC) (CA) 2002 domestic sub-contract, South Holland v. Hallamshire (HC) 2003 compromise/new contract for Civic Centre, Martin v. Anglia 2004 (CA)limitation struck out, Amec v. Staveley (2004) (HC) misconduct of arbitrator.

Adjudications: numerous cases including: Aukett v Boots professional fees, Christiani v Shropshire CC delay claim bridge, Crown House v Siemens paper mill, AES Fifoot v G.E power station, Glenlion v. Barker UNEX Centre - misconduct case, Norstead v. Benson existence of a dispute, Seimens v. Janes light railway dispute, Gleeson v. Ealing BC LSAD rights, Osborn v. Todd agreement in writing under Act.

Mediation: assistance and involvement in mediation prior to litigation or arbitration Thomas de la Rue v Tarmac utility failings Central Bank Building, Whitgift v Amec school project, Apcoa v. Balfour Beatty car park, Wales Millennium Project v. McAlpine Wales Rugby ground, Frogmore v. E C Harris listed building, DETR v. Mowlem government department building, Apson Parking v. Balfour Beatty car park defects, Medway Trust v. Kier Build defect to hospital, Hackney v. Hodder Leisure Centre delay and defects, McCarthy & Stone v. Hunt defective boilers, Berkeley Homes v. LUL underground approval.

Clients include Local Authorities, Commissions, Water utilities, Crown Estates, Department of the Environment, PACE, National Rivers Authority now Environment Agency. Gas utilities, computer based organisations.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Books and articles include: author of a part of "Building Contract Disputes (Practice & Procedure)" 1999 Sweet & Maxwell. Articles for periodicals such as Commercial Arbitration in the In House Lawyer Magazine.

Lectures and workshops given to expert witnesses and solicitors continuing education courses and in house solicitors' lectures and the Construction Millennium Masterclasses.

Advocacy trainer for pupils and young barristers. (IATC System) both in Gray's Inn and Middle Temple and Instigator of mediation courses.