The Future of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

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In 2023 the Technology and Construction Court will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary. This is the flagship conference event.

Programme:

09:00-09:30	Registration, tea & coffee
09:30–9:45	Welcome speeches: Lord Justice Stuart-Smith Professor Renato Nazzini, Director of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London
9:45–10:45	Keynote: The Pros and Cons of Dicta and Dissent The Right Hon Lady Arden of Heswall DBE
10:45–11:00	Coffee Break
11:00–12:00	Lecture: Collaborative Contracts Professor David Mosey CBE, Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London
12:00–13:00	Panel discussion John Welch FRICS, Deputy Director, Crown Commercial Service and NEC Users Group Chair Professor Sara Valaguzza, University of Milan Rebecca Rees, Head of Public Procurement, Trowers & Hamlins Dr Roxana Vornicu, Co-Managing partner at Sirbu & Vornicu and Research Associate at King´s College London
13:00–14:00	Lunch break
14:00–14:30	Keynote: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls
14:30–15:00	Lecture: The Contribution of the TCC to Adjudication in Other Jurisdictions Professor Renato Nazzini, Director of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London
15:00-16:00	Panel discussion Mrs Justice O’Farrell DBE’ Hon Justice Dato’ Mary Lim, Judge of the Federal (Supreme) Court of Malaysia Mr Justice Garrett Simons, High Court of Ireland Julian Bailey, Partner at Jones Day
16:00–16:30	Coffee Break
16:30–17:00	Panel discussion: Conclusions from the day, the future of TCC litigation Chaired by Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE

The conference will be followed by a gala dinner at the Grand Connaught Rooms in the evening. Please register separately through The Society of Construction Law website here