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LATEST NEWSAUGUST NEWSLETTERThe lastest newsletter is now available online. GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONThe Adjudication Society responded to the Government consultation on changes to the Construction Act. BERR have now published their analysis of responses and have also published a draft Bill clauses (and Explanatory Note) developed in light of the 2007 consultation. These documents and an Impact Assessment on the provisions in the draft clauses can be found on the BERR website. The Government's intention to introduce amendments to the Construction Act was announced in Preparing Britain for the Future - the Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09 which was published on 15 May. This also announced that BERR would expose draft clauses to technical scrutiny before they are introduced to Parliament. The Adjudication Society has now been invited to respond on the draft Bill clauses. If you have any comments on the detail contained in them we would be happy to receive them by the 29th August. Your comments should be sent to Tony Bingham at info@tonybingham.co.uk. KING'S COLLEGE COURSE AND LECTUREKing's College London is running another Construction law afternoon seminar, 'Introduction to the basics', this year on September 11. Details and booking form in this flyer. ANNUAL CONFERENCEThe Society's Seventh Annual Conference will be held on November 13th in London. There are discounts if you book before the end of August. Full details are in the conference flyer and you can also read the conference programme. You can pay by cheque or pay online on this website. ADJUDICATORS WANTED!The Construction Dispute Resolution in Glasgow needs help with a survey on trends in adjudication. Can you spare a few minutes to answer a few questions? More details CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION ADJUDICATIONNew eight-month (September-April) postgraduate Certificate programme for lawyers and construction professionals. See the attached PDFs for details. ADJUDICATION WORKSHOPSThree workshops will be held in London this year, in March, May and September. See this flyer for details. 2007 CONFERENCE PAPERSA conference pack from the 2007 Adjudication Society Conference is available for purchase at a cost of £20. It comprises 32 PDF documents and will be emailed to you in digital format. Buy a pack SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONDon't forget about the 'Questions & Answers' section in the Newsletter, which will be repeated on this website. Members are invited to submit short questions by email. The answering committee - Bob Davis, John Riches, Abdul Jinadu and Gideon Scott Holland - will not be able to publish answers to all questions but will try to select questions on topical subjects and provide short but informative answers. Please submit your question. |
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