Anthony Thornton
CommentYou be the judge
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
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 …
CommentThe case of Rich vs Poor
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
CommentNo job for an amateur
Arbitrators have turned their institute into a chartered body that enforces high professional standards … which they should now impose on adjudicators
CommentThe meddle detector
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 …
CommentGuilty bystanders
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
CommentLessons in civility
Construction is an altogether more complex process than it used to be – and this raises tricky questions about how firms should treat each other
CommentEnemies of the state
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?
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
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
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
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
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?