Neil Kelly
ConsultantNeil specialises in advising employers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and their insurers in the construction sector.
Reflecting his involvement in the Construction Sector, Neil was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2007 and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) in 2012. In April 2016, the Chartered Institute of Building presented Neil with its Open Award for services to the Construction industry.
Neil is a past Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Convener of the Adjudication Society, Scottish Region.
In 2018, Neil was inducted to the Legal 500's Hall of Fame. He is also ranked as a Leader in the Field for Construction in Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession 2024.
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling reshapes JCT/SBCC termination interpretation
In August 2024, we reported on Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association, a very important decision of the English Court of Appeal (ECA). It dealt with the proper interpretation of the termination provisions in the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT)/Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) 2016 standard form building contracts. These provisions allow a contractor, in certain defined circumstances, to terminate its own employment under the contracts, principally Clauses 8.9.1, 8.9.3 and 8.9.4.
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New Code of Conduct and Practice for Architects
After a period of consultation, the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the independent regulator of Architects, has produced a new version of The Architects Code of Conduct and Practice (the new Code).
