Past events

A debate on the Court of Appeal’s leading judgment on pay less notices, and ‘smash and grab’ and true value adjudications

Dear members and friends,

Macfarlanes’ Doug Wass, who acted for Grove Developments, and Matthew Thorne of 4 Pump Court, who was counsel for S&T, will debate the Court of Appeal’s landmark judgment, and what the outcome might have been if the case was heard by the Supreme Court today.

Date: Thursday 1 May 2025, 

Time: 6.00pm for registration, 6.30pm for the event

Venue: Macfarlanes’ offices, 20 Cursitor Street, London EC4A 1LT

To reserve a place for yourself and a guest please contact claire.cahill@macfarlanes.com.

See attached for further details.

Best regards,

KCCLA Committee

Gladiators v The State

They will have their vengeance in this DAB or the next

A mock Dispute Adjudication Board 

Thursday 20 March 2025

6.00pm for registration, 6.30pm for the event

at Turner & Townsend’s offices, 1 New Change, London EC4M 9AF

Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers will be appearing as the DAB chair, to guide the parties towards resolving a dispute arising out of a JCT 2024 contract, concerning archaeological finds, disruption, wind turbines, an absence of good faith and the kitchen sink, using the JCT Dispute Adjudication Board procedure (DAB 2024)

Turner & Townsend are kindly hosting a drinks reception following the DAB 

To reserve a place for yourself and a guest please contact advisoryadminlondon@turntown.com 

https://www.kccla.org.uk/sites/default/files/events/KCCLA%20Wine%20Tasting%20Feb%202025.pdf

Come and blind taste some fine wines with the KCCLA, and test your knowledge of (or just guess!) what they are, where they are from, what they cost and lots more, in a Call My Bluff format.  The winner will receive a bottle of lovely wine, and the admiration of everyone present.   

Come and blind taste some fine wines with the KCCLA, and try to guess what they are, in a Call My Bluff / Would I Lie to You format.  The winner will receive a bottle of lovely wine, and the admiration of everyone present. See flyer for more details.

Please be advised that the original conference fee has now been waived.

Joining instructions as follows: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-forum-new-energy-a-new-approach-to-procurement-and-delivery-tickets-481560318877”

On Thursday 23rd February, eminent UK and international speakers will address the King’s College London Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution Open Forum on 'New Energy. A new approach to procurement and delivery?' They will explore current developments in the procurement of new and renewable energy projects, focussing on complex legal and risk issues.

Dear Members and Friends,

We are delighted to invite you to a mock mediation, Doctor Who v Dalek Destruction Limited. 

Alice Sims of Keating Chambers will be appearing as the Mediator, to resolve an intergalactic construction dispute between the Time Lord and a notorious contractor.

This event is kindly hosted by Turner & Townsend and will take place at 1 New Change, London, EC4M 9AF on Thursday 8 December 2022, 6.00pm registration, 6.30pm for the event.

To reserve a place for yourself and a guest, please contact siobhain.ellis@turntown.co.uk.

Please see flyer for details.

Dissertation evening for current MSc students. To be held at Keating Chambers at 6:30pm

Please see flyer for details

A mock mediation with Alice Sims of Keating Chambers as the Mediator. For details see the flyer

Time and Delay across Cultures. A lecture to be given by Rob Colvin and Erin Miller Rankin of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. For further details see flyer

Please join us for an evening of wine and good company at El Vinos, Blackfriars. Kindly sponsored by Fenwick Elliot LLP. For further details please see flyer