Anthony Thornton Freelance
Building
Stories by this contributor.
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You be the judge
2006 issue 23
TCC judges have ventured into new territory with the launch of a mediation service. So will we make good mediators? That's for you to decide
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What we can do for you
2005 issue 31
Problems at the TCC had led to a decline in its workload. So, to restore its reputation, it has embarked on a series of radical changes …
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The case of Rich vs Poor
2005 issue 13
It is often assumed that disputes are waged between the legal champions of well-heeled clients. But this is not so, as the McLibel case illustrates
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No job for an amateur
2004 issue 45
Arbitrators have turned their institute into a chartered body that enforces high professional standards … which they should now impose on adjudicators
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The meddle detector
2004 issue 23
The Construction Act is coming under review but, while there are good arguments for some change, the scrutinisers should remember: if it ain't broke …
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Guilty bystanders
2004 issue 12
Under the Proceeds of Crime Act introduced last year, if you suspect dodgy practices on site but keep shtoom, the authorities will see you as the criminal
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Lessons in civility
2003 issue 47
Construction is an altogether more complex process than it used to be – and this raises tricky questions about how firms should treat each other
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Enemies of the state
2003 issue 34
What chance of legal redress do you have if you suspect you've been the victim of an abuse of public power? Well, after Harmon, more than you may think
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When is a judge not a judge?
2003 issue 20
Can a judgment be valid if the judge had no jurisdiction? Well, Edward IV found a neat fix to this problem – and it may apply to adjudications today
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Dead men tell no tales
2003 issue 07
We have a death, an explosion and some suspect information. Thank the House of Lords for making it easier to prove whodunnit
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The war of all against all
2002 issue 46
The House of Lords has just given us key tests to decide who wins when members of a project team try to pin liability on each other
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Fairness and force
2002 issue 25
Last month, Dominic Helps suggested that there was a judicial backlash against adjudication and cited five cases as evidence. None bears examination
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Adjudication on trial
2001 issue 06
There are strong arguments to support the view that the Human Rights Act does apply to adjudication. If that really is the case, does it mean that the whole process will have to be abandoned?
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The Human Rights Act
2000 Issue 38
Overview: What the new rules will mean
