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Chapter 1 Introduction To Litigation In The TCC |
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Chapter 2 An Overview Of A Claim In The TCC |
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Commencement of the proceedings |
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9 | (1) |
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The first Case Management Conference |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (18) |
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25 | (1) |
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`Expert' factual witnesses |
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Taking and structuring witness statements |
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Sequence of calling witnesses |
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Expert reports and joint statements |
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Do you need an independent expert? |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Joint statements and expert meetings |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Case Management Conference |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (32) |
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Legal requirements in relation to claiming delay |
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Extension of time clauses |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Pleading requirements -- delay |
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47 | (1) |
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Authorities as to pleading requirements |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Making or defending a delay claim in practice |
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49 | (1) |
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Step 1 Prospective or retrospective |
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Step 2 Identifying the total period of delay on the project and when the delay occurred |
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Step 3 Identifying the delay events |
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Step 4 Identify the critical path |
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Step 5 Identify how the delay event caused delay to the completion date |
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60 | (5) |
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Difficulties and complexities |
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66 | (1) |
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Complex/multiple critical paths |
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Relevance of as-planned critical path or near-critical paths at particular points during the project |
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Frequent mistakes in practice |
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Focus on delay caused to immediately affected activity only |
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Focus on the last event which delayed completion |
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Ignoring contractual notice provisions |
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Electronic programme-based analysis |
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Chapter 5 Delay and Disruption Money Claims |
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Contractor's delay-related money claims under the contract |
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Different tests for time and money |
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Relevance of contractual provisions to valuation |
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Relevance of tender pricing |
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Contractor's critical delay-related claims |
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Preliminaries/prolongation cost claims |
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Increased costs resulting from inflation |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Employer's claims for delay |
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87 | (2) |
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General nature of a defects claim |
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Prosecuting a defects claim |
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90 | (1) |
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Structure of the statement of case |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Controlling, policing and challenging the presentation of defects claims |
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Instructing appropriate expertise |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Independence of experts and quality of expert evidence |
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98 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Public Procurement Litigation In The TCC |
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99 | (14) |
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99 | (1) |
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Applications to lift the automatic suspension |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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The approach of the TCC to early disclosure in procurement litigation |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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Handling confidential information |
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108 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Costs Budgeting In The TCC |
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113 | (1) |
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Presentation of costs budgets |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (1) |
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The TCC's approach to consideration of costs budgets |
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117 | (2) |
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Costs budgets and interim payments |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 The TCC and Adjudication |
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121 | (10) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 The TCC and ADR |
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131 | (10) |
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131 | (1) |
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Enforcement of contractual ADR schemes |
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132 | (2) |
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Jurisdiction, adjournment or stay? |
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134 | (2) |
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ADR and the Pre-Action Protocol |
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136 | (1) |
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ADR and general case management |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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The TCC and early neutral evaluation |
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140 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 The TCC and Arbitration |
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141 | (8) |
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141 | (2) |
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Jurisdiction of the arbitrator |
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143 | (1) |
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Extension of time limits for the referral of disputes |
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143 | (1) |
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Powers of the TCC in relation to procedural aspects of arbitration |
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144 | (2) |
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| Appendix 1 The Technology and Construction Court Guide |
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149 | (86) |
| Appendix 2 Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes, 2nd edition |
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235 | (6) |
| Appendix 3 TCC Guidance Note on Procedures for Public Procurement Cases |
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241 | (16) |
| Index |
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