Seminars

We are pleased to announce the 2010 dates of our series of hosted seminars.  Information regarding the content of each seminar will be posted closer to the event date.  To register your attendance please contact Susan Kirby skirby@fenwickelliott.co.uk 0207 421 1986.

Construction Law Update Seminar
22 April 2010
4pm - 6pm
Simpson's in the Strand, London WC2 0EW

Procurement Update Breakfast Seminar
17 June 2010
8.30am - 10.00am
Simpson's in the Strand, London WC2 0EW

Adjudication Update Seminar
29 September 2010
4pm - 6pm
Simpson's in the Strand, London WC2 0EW

Capital Projects in the Education Sector Seminar
18 November 2010
4pm - 6pm
Simpson's in the Strand, London WC2 0EW

Seminars 2009

Procurement Update Breakfast Seminar 2009
Our Procurement Update Seminar took place at the beginning of November 2009. We examined the effect of the latest developments in case law on
procurement issues and looked ahead to the anticipated impact of the planned Remedies Directive. We provided strategic advice to deal with the ever increasing number of challenges to the tender process from a practical perspective, and gave an overview of the legal framework as well as provided tips as to how you can avoid the potential pitfalls.

Capital Projects in the Education Sector Seminar 2009
This mid November seminar looked at how the Government's criteria for the allocation of capital funding is likely to change as a result of the current economic climate, what opportunities currently exist and what will be the potential prolems during the economic recovery. We also reviewed the most recent legal developments, ranging from the current "hot topics" in procurement to aspects of project risk management and dispute avoidance. We were delighted to welcome as our external speakers Rod Mallinder, recently retired as Secretary of AUDE (Association of University Directors of Estates) and Director of Estate and Facilities Management at the University of Brighton and Laurence Brett, Head of Higher Education at Davis Langdon.

16th Adjudication Update seminar
This took place on 15 October. Our Fenwick Elliott speakers reviewed the lessons that can be learnt from the previous 11 years of adjudication as well as provided an experienced view on how best to deal with the thorny problems which emerge during the adjudication process itself; they also provided valuable information on what you will need to know about the impending adjudication reforms.

Our first external speaker was Michael Shane of Atkin Chambers, a renowned Mediator and Arbitrator, who will examined whether mediation is a viable alternative to adjudication. We were delighted that Lord Justice Jackson, of the Court of Appeal, took time out from finalising his preliminary report into how to control the costs of litigation to attend our seminar and provide us with his "View from the bench".

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FENWICK ELLIOTT'S IN-HOUSE AND HOSTED SEMINARS PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN KIRBY skirby@fenwickelliott.co.uk