Julie Scott-Gilroy is a Legal Director in our Construction and Projects division, specialising in contentious construction matters.
Julie has extensive experience advising on all forms of construction claims, including payment disputes, defects and professional negligence. She also regularly advises on contract interpretation, variations, extensions of time and fire safety claims. In addition to guiding clients through formal dispute processes, Julie also advises on strategy and efficient means of managing and resolving issues prior to them escalating into disputes.
Her experience spans a broad range of sectors including on claims relating to transport, education and health projects. As a member of MFMac's Energy and Renewables Group, Julie also has experience with disputes in the energy sector for both renewables and nuclear projects.
Clients value Julie's practical and organised approach to dispute resolution, particularly her management of adjudication proceedings. She understands the fast-paced nature of adjudication and combines strong legal expertise with effective project management to help clients navigate complex disputes and demanding timescales.
Julie has particular expertise in adjudication and a strong interest in energy and fire safety matters, advising clients on technically complex and commercially significant disputes across the construction sector. She is also an accredited specialist in Construction Law recognised by the Law Society of Scotland.

In the previous blog we considered the introduction of the New Homes Ombudsman Service and in our final blog in this series, we will consider the extension of the prescriptive period (or time limit) for liability for construction and cladding products to 15 years.

In the previous blog in this series we explored the consequences of breaching the new obligations introduced by the Act. This blog will consider the introduction of the New Homes Ombudsman and the associated scheme which is hoped will act as a deterrent to such orders being necessary.