Chair of Construction Law Committee
Matthew Jones (Taylor Wessing LLP)(Chair)
E-mail: m.jones@taylorwessing.com
The CLLS Construction Committee acts as a forum for construction lawyers working in the City of London to meet and consider topical areas of law relating to the construction industry. All areas of construction law are catered for, including litigation, drafting, PFI/PPP work and international and domestic projects work. Committee members include many leading practitioners from private practice, as well as leading in-house construction lawyers from major contractors and consultants. The Committee has been very active in recent years and has produced a standard form of novation agreement (having regard to the Blyth decision), a standard letter of intent and a detailed response to the DTI’s consultation on changes to the construction provisions of the Housing Grants Act 1996. These documents are freely downloadable via the links below. All members of the CLLS, whether individual members or members of the Society through their firms, are invited to get involved in the activities of the Committee. For further information, please contact the Chairman.
15/06/2022 - CLLS Guidance for Borrower reporting
Construction Law Committee - CLLS Guidance for Borrower reporting to third parties
07/02/2020 - Note on Tenants Works and Building Insurance
Note on Tenant’s Works and Insurance, which is approved and endorsed by the CLLS Construction Law and Land Law Committees.
26/11/2019 - CLLS Foundation Training - Day 1 (201608578v1 Legal)
CLLS Construction Law Committee - Foundation Level Training Day 1
26/11/2019 - CLLS Training Slides - Day 2 (201709234v1 Legal)
CLLS Construction Law Committee - Foundation Level Training Day 2
26/11/2019 - CLLS Presentation - Day 3 (201860672v1 Legal)
CLLS Construction Law Committee - Foundation Level Training Day 3
24/10/2019 - Construction Law Training Event
Booking form for Construction Law Training Event - November 2019
19/01/2018 - BEIS Consultation response - cash retention under construction contracts
Response of the City of London Law Society Construction Law Committee to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's Consultation on the Practice of cash retention under construction contracts
18/01/2018 - Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - post implementation review
2011 changes to part 2 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 A consultation to support a post implementation review Response by the City of London Law Society Construction Law Committee 18 January 2018
20/11/2017 - Business Contract Terms Assignment of Receivables Regulations 2017.
Submission from the Construction Law Committee on the Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2017.
03/10/2017 - CLLS Construction law foundation training in November 2017
The construction committee will be running three foundation level training sessions in November – details are on the attached programme. The training is intended for newly qualified solicitors in construction and trainee solicitors doing a construction seat. However, it may also be of interest to specialists in other areas that come across construction documentation and issues in the course of their work, for example real estate, insurance and banking lawyers. If you have colleagues that would like to attend, please email Gillian Thomas at Hogan Lovells to register gillian.thomas@hoganlovells.com.
23/09/2015 - The Construction Committee will be running two foundation level training sessions in October and November – details are on the attached programme. The training is intended for newly qualified solicitors in construction and trainee solicitors doing a construction seat. However, it may also be of interest to specialists in other areas that come across construction documentation and issues in the course of their work, for example real estate, insurance and banking lawyers. If you have colleagues that would like to attend, please email Gillian Thomas at Hogan Lovells to register (Gillian.thomas@hoganlovells.com).
09/09/2013 - Construction Law Committee - Foundation Training
The Construction Committee will be running two foundation level training sessions in October – details are on the attached programme. The training is intended for newly qualified and trainee solicitors doing a construction seat. However, it may also be of interest to specialists in other areas that come across construction documentation and issues in the course of their work, for example real estate, insurance and banking lawyers. If you have colleagues that would like to attend, please email Gillian Thomas at Hogan Lovells to register (Gillian.thomas@hoganlovells.com).
28/01/2011 - Response to European Commission Document, A European Contract Law for Consumers and Businesses: Publication of the Results of the Feasibility Study carried out by the Expert Group on European Contract Law for Stakeholders' and Legal Practitioners' Feedback
Response to European Commission Document, A European Contract Law for Consumers and Businesses: Publication of the Results of the Feasibility Study carried out by the Expert Group on European Contract Law for Stakeholders' and Legal Practitioners' Feedback
26/11/2010 - CLLS Response to Ministry of Justice Call for Evidence on European Commission
CLLS Response to Ministry of Justice Call for Evidence on European Commission Green Paper on Contract Law
26/11/2010 - Response to European Commission Green Paper on policy options for progress
Response to European Commission Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law for consumers and businesses
25/09/2010 - Call for Evidence on EC Green Paper about European Contract Law
Call for Evidence on EC Green Paper about European Contract Law
24/09/2010 - Seminar Paper by Stephen Furst QC,
Seminar Paper by Stephen Furst QC,
21/06/2010 - Amendments to the Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulations 1998
Amendments to the Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulations 1998
22/09/2009 - Proposed Reform to the Limitation of Actions - Impact on the Construction
Proposed Reform to the Limitation of Actions - Impact on the Construction Industry
03/12/2008 - Concurrent Causes of Delay - A paper by Stephen Dennison QC
Concurrent Causes of Delay - A paper by Stephen Dennison QC
15/09/2008 - CLLS Response to Consultation on Draft Construction Contracts Bill - September 2
CLLS Response to Consultation on Draft Construction Contracts Bill - September 2008
15/01/2008 - Briefing on Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2007
Briefing on Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2007
30/10/2007 - Construction Law Committee Business Plan 2007/8
Construction Law Committee Business Plan 2007/8
24/10/2007 - Construction Act Review - Response to Consultation on Improving Payment Practice
Construction Act Review - Response to Consultation on Improving Payment Practices in the Construction Industry
22/10/2007 - Guidance on PFI Sub-Contracts following the Midland Expressway Case
Guidance on PFI Sub-Contracts following the Midland Expressway Case
- The Construction Committee will be running two foundation level training session
The Construction Committee will be running two foundation level training sessions in March – details are on the attached programme. The training is intended for newly qualified and trainee solicitors doing a construction seat. However, it may also be of interest to specialists in other areas that come across construction documentation and issues in the course of their work, for example real estate, insurance and banking lawyers. If you have colleagues that would like to attend, please email Gillian Thomas at Hogan Lovells to register (Gillian.thomas@hoganlovells.com)