Construction Law Journal

Construction Law Journal

Type	Ten Times Per Year
Format	Journal
Owner	LexisNexis
Editor	Nicholas Barrett
Founded	April 1990
Headquarters	Halsbury House, 35 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EL, UK
ISSN	0963-6706

Construction Law is a monthly English-language journal providing news and practical advice relating to the construction industry. The journal is written specifically for the non-legal professional involved in contractual and other legal matters in the industry. The journal is owned by LexisNexis which is part of Reed Elsevier.

Articles within the journal are written by lawyers, barristers, academics, insurance and health and safety specialists, who specialise in construction law.

Features

Construction Law offers six main feature length analysis articles per issue, written by construction lawyers, barristers and academics, as well as insurance and health and safety specialists. In addition, developments in adjudication, industry standard contract forms, key decisions from the courts, alternative forms of dispute resolution, and forthcoming legislation are covered

The articles ensure that readers of the journal are kept abreast of new legal developments related to construction such as new contract forms, key rulings from the Technology and Construction Court as well as the results of appeals. All major adjudication related developments are closely tracked. A regular feature explains the significance of the most important court decisions.

The journal also includes the following regular sections:

• News section – reports on procurement and contractual as well as health and safety matters.
• Guest editor – specialist lawyers offer opinions on legal issues affecting the construction industry.
• State of Play – a table tracking new and proposed legislation in the UK and EU.
• Reports from the Courts written by Professor Michael Furmston from Bristol University, provides rulings from the Technology and Construction Court as well as results of appeals.
• Contracts Monitor casts a critical eye at various building contracts, including the latest offerings from the Joint Contracts Tribunal
• Alternative Dispute Resolution is a regular examination of issues relating to non-litigious methods of dispute resolution.
• Book Reviews – the best of the latest titles are examined.

History

The journal was originally published by Construction Legal Press Ltd in April 1990. Eclipse Group Ltd then acquired the journal in 1991. It was sold to Butterworths Tolley in 2002 and through a series of mergers it became part of LexisNexis.

Editor

Present Editor: Nicholas Barrett

Nicholas Barrett, is a specialist construction journalist who has held the position of editor since 1994.

See also

• Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law
• Corporate Rescue and Insolvency
• Counsel
• Justice of the Peace
• Justice of the Peace Reports
• New Law Journal
• Tolley's Employment Law Newsletter

External links

• www.newlaw-jobs.co.uk
• www.lawsoc.org.uk
• www.rics.org.uk

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