Chaired by Alexander Nissen QC, this session covered a talk on contribution proceedings by Simon Hargreaves QC, followed by a session on COVID-19 and its impact on commercial and construction law (including force majeure and construction claims) by Sean Wilken QC. All three silks then took part in a panel Q&A addressing audience questions.
The recording of this talk is available here and additional useful materials are below. As this talk was given on 25 June 2020 it should be noted that the discussion related to COVID-19 is applicable for that date and effective from 4 July 2020 the law significantly changed.
Simon’s Contribution Proceedings slides
The Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978
Sean’s COVID slides *Please note that these slides apply to the law at the time of the presentation (25 June 2020)
Sean’s COVID Article *Please note that this article applies to the law at the time of writing (10 June 2020)
