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Forensic
Forensic
A term widely used to refer to the application of science to decide questions arising from disputes at law.
Construction
Construction
Denotes the building of structures such as a house, road, or bridge but it may also refer to the way in which something has been built, especially with regard to the type and quality of the design, materials, and workmanship.
Forensic construction
Forensic construction
A term which may be used to describe the application of science to decide questions arising from legal disputes over the way in which structures such as: a house, road, or bridge has been built; especially with regard to the type and quality of the structure, materials, and workmanship. It may more broadly apply to the preparation of evidence by experts in construction technology and practice in any form of formal dispute resolution. Usually this involves the formulation of expert evidence in litigation, arbitration and adjudication and to giving written or oral expert testimony to the tribunal or court.
Papers on Forensic Construction
Papers on Forensic Construction
Alternative (Construction) Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Expert determination, mini-trials, concilliation and mediationThe law of contract, substantive law and proceduaral lawBenefits of Construction Dispute Resolution by ADR
Litigation or ADR, Civil Procedure Rules, The Value of ADR in Litigation, Where is ADR Likely to be Most BeneficialClaims & Construction Dispute Resolution Procedures
Recourse to law, recovery of cost, proportionality, dispute resolution proceduresConcurrent delay in building work
Causes of delay, Remedies for concurrent delay, overlapping delays, disruption to progress, delays to completionConstruction & Engineering Disputes
Pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes: compliance, objectives and practice.Construction Dispute Resolution by Adjudication
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Scheme for Construction Contracts and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Construction Dispute Resolution by Arbitration
Origins of arbitration and arbitral proceduresDesign intent, adequacy of design documents and on site designBreach of contract, remedy, assessment of loss
Disruptions to Progress, Delays in Completion, Completion Dates, Non Critical Delays to Progress, Where Time is of the essenceThe role of an expert and the expert witnessConstruction Dispute Resolution by Expert Determination: binding and non-binding expert determinationThe application of expertese in construction to assist is resolving disputes at law
Liability for Building Defects
Designing for poor workmanship, flawed design or workmanshipvoluntary, non-binding, without-prejudice, private dispute resolution process Non-binding trial, testing the probable outcome in court or executive tribunalExperts' appointments, balanced expert advice, cross-examination, experts' liabilityPatent and Latent Construction Defects?
Construction Defects, Patent and Latent Defects, Tortious Liability for Defects InspectionsTests to establish the sustainability of a claim and causes of accrual of actionEvidence of opinion, defining the role of an expert witnessGoogle Sites
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