Construction Law : From Beginner to Practitioner (Paperback)

Section 1: The Background Law 1. Legal Systems 2. The Law of Contract 3. Aspects of Commercial Law 4. Aspects from the Law of Torts 5. Aspects of the Law of Property Section 2: The Processes of Construction Law 6. Parameters of Construction Industry Practice 7. Procurement 8. Tendering and Risk Management 9. Standard Forms of Contract and Sub-Contract Section 3: Construction Contract Law 10. Construction Contract Law 11. Other Aspects of Construction Contract Law 12. Construction Law in the Wider Sense 13. Causation, the Recoverability of Damages and Global Claims 14. Delay and Disruption 15. Loss and Expense Section 4: Dispute Resolution 16. Choices for Dispute Resolution and Features of Claim Preparation 17. Mediation and other forms of ADR 18. Litigation 19. Arbitration 20. Adjudication Section 5: New Directions in Construction Law 21. The Agenda for Change 22. Ethical Improvement and the Duty of Good Faith 23. Conclusions and Future Directions