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A leading set specialising in commercial, construction, insurance and property law
Adjudication of construction professional negligence claims
03 Jul 2019, 08:30 - 10:00
Hardwicke, Hardwicke Building, New Square, Lincoln's Inn,London , WC2A 3SB
** This seminar is now at a full capacity. Please e-mail events@hardwicke.co.uk if you would like to be included on the reserve list **
Hardwicke will be hosting a breakfast seminar which will cover the scope of the adjudication scheme under the Construction Act and the particular issues which can arise when referring or responding to a professional negligence dispute against a construction professional under the statutory scheme.
Ebony Alleyne and Sarah McCann will explore the pros and cons of using statutory adjudication as a means of resolving such disputes and then consider the role and potential impact of the new Professional Negligence Bar Association’s adjudication scheme.
Programme
08.30: Registration and breakfast
09.00: Presentations
10.00: Conclusion
Speakers
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Sarah McCannSarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field. Sarah also carries out a significant amount of insolvency work in those areas and has specific expertise in the insolvency of insurers and the cross-border effects of such insolvency.
Sarah has a wealth of experience in high value, technically and legally complex cases in all forums: litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), adjudication and mediation. Sarah is also an active TECBAR accredited adjudicator and a CEDR accredited mediator.
Sarah is recommended as a leading junior for her construction work in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as well as for professional negligence in Chambers UK. A “clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable”, she is noted for her “tenacious” advocacy and negotiating skills (Chambers UK) and her “analytical”, “pragmatic and commercial” approach (Legal 500).
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Ebony AlleyneEbony specialises in commercial and insurance work with particular expertise in construction and engineering, property damage, professional negligence and commercial litigation. She is an experienced trial advocate, both as sole counsel and as a junior to leading counsel, and has been instructed in multi-week trials in the Chancery Division and the TCC; most recently acting for the successful claimants in Ali v Abbeyfield VE Ltd [2018] EWHC 669 (Ch) in which she was led by Brie Stevens-Hoare QC.
She is commended for her court advocacy, the quality of her written work and her personable, commercial and straight-forward style.
Ebony’s recent clients include: an international provider of outsourced business process services, a construction Joint Venture established in Turkey, a leading elevator installation company, a sustainable M&E engineering services company, a Railtrack maintenance contractor, a nationwide retail franchisor, and a leading bread manufacturer.
Outside of her legal practice, Ebony is currently enjoying working towards her private pilot’s licence.