Report on Review of General Conditions of Contract Part 2

The report on the Review of the Hong Kong Government’s General Conditions of Contract (GCCs) is now available in limited circulation. In the second of a two-part series Professor Arthur McInnis looks at some of the detailed recommendations and offers some comments.published_or_final_versio

Can lawyers ever add value?

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Hudson alive and well in Scotland

A recent Scottish case has reminded us that Scots often march to their own tune; on this occasion applying the Hudson formula to calculate damages for lost overheads and profit. This month our regular contributor Dr Arthur McInnis looks at the case.published_or_final_versio

Whose risk? Managing risk in construction - Who pays?

A major international conference was held recently in Hong Kong to consider the title of this month’s column. Described as an agenda for change in response to the Grove Report — two days of cutting edge debate about the future of the Hong Kong Construction Industry and the Government’s Conditions of Contract — it did not disappoint. This month Professor Arthur McInnis looks back at the conference and ahead at what should come next.published_or_final_versio

Judicial review of Housing Authority decisions

AAC readers will know that LegCo has recently begun what is currently one of at least four separate inquiries that are taking place with regard to public housing. The courts have also begun to play a larger role lately, in particular focusing upon somewhat technical questions that pertain in determining the availability of judicial review of public bodies. Now, several cases are beginning to show just how difficult it will be to overturn Housing Authority (HA) decisions in this area. Dr Arthur McInnis looks at the trend.published_or_final_versio

Civil justice reform II

In the column last month our regular contributor Dr Arthur McInnis took our first look at Hong Kong's Civil Justice Reform Interim Report and Consultative Paper. Those reforms as noted and if enacted, would bring the most far-reaching changes to civil - including construction -litigation in more than 100 years. This month, in the second of the two-part series, we look at the key concepts underlying and the details in the specific proposals.published_or_final_versio

The Electricity Supply Lines (Protection) Regulation

In May, the Legislative Council passed the Electricity Supply Lines (Protection) Regulation (the 'Regulation'). It will have a significant effect upon contractors carrying out work in the vicinity of underground electricity cables or overhead electricity supply lines. Our regular contributor Professor Arthur McInnis looks at the Regulation.published_or_final_versio

Green Construction Part 1

Interest in the topic of 'Green Construction' is growing and can clearly be seen in new standards being adopted, innovative building methods and cross-discipline partnerships. This month, in the first of a two-part series, our regular contributor Dr Arthur McInnis develops these themes.published_or_final_versio

Fair valuations

Not long ago in this column Professor Arthur McInnis looked at an important new case on mistake and rerating. The decision of HH Judge Humphrey Lloyd on this case has been reported as Alstom Combined Cycles Ltd vs Henry Boot Construction Ltd [2000] BLR 247 CA. Professor McInnis reflects on another recent unreported case on the same topics, again by HH Judge Lloyd.published_or_final_versio

Public Private Partnerships - could they be coming?

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