Case Reviews & Industry Commentary
Expert analysis and commentary on significant judicial decisions, legislative developments and industry trends affecting construction law, security of payment legislation, expert witness practice and dispute resolution.
Published Analysis
Neil Kirkpatrick publishes regular analysis and commentary on significant judicial decisions, legislative developments and industry trends affecting the construction and infrastructure sectors. These publications are intended as a resource for legal practitioners, project managers and industry professionals seeking to remain informed of developments in construction dispute resolution.
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Areas of Commentary
Our published commentary addresses developments across the principal areas of our practice, including the following subject areas.
Analysis of adjudication decisions, legislative amendments and judicial review proceedings under security of payment legislation across Australian states and territories and comparable regimes in the Asia-Pacific region.
Commentary on developments affecting the duties, obligations and admissibility of expert evidence in construction and engineering disputes, including concurrent evidence procedures and joint expert reports.
Reviews of significant decisions in international and domestic arbitration, expert determination, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in the construction sector.
Commentary on judicial decisions and legislative developments affecting construction contracts, delay and disruption claims, quantum assessment, defects and variations across common law jurisdictions.
Reference Resources
In addition to our published commentary, we maintain a comprehensive case law repository covering the principal areas of our practice. Each repository page contains curated decisions with summaries of the key findings, organised by jurisdiction.
Significant decisions under security of payment legislation across Australian states and territories, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
→Key decisions addressing the duties, admissibility and conduct of expert witnesses in construction and engineering disputes across all major common law jurisdictions.
→Significant decisions in international and domestic arbitration and expert determination, including investment treaty arbitration involving construction and infrastructure projects.
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