Atkin Chambers continues to be a market-leading set for professional negligence cases within the construction industry, including high-profile matters concerning some of the world’s largest construction projects. Fiona Parkin KC was involved in the BDW Trading v AECOM Infrastructure & Environment case before the Supreme Court, one of many recent matters concerning cladding and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Lucie Briggs represented a firm of geotechnical engineers in Darcliffe Homes v Glanville Consultants and Ground and Water, concerning an allegation by a house builder that the defendants provided negligent advice on ground instability.
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Position
Lucie specialises in construction and engineering, energy, information technology, and professional negligence disputes for a wide variety of contractors, private employers, manufacturers and their professional advisers.
She has a broad practice with expertise in domestic and international arbitration, domestic courts, mediation and all aspects of adjudication proceedings. As part of her diverse practice she appears regularly as sole counsel in court, arbitration, mediation and adjudication hearings. She has also advised on and acted in appellant proceedings.
Lucie has more recently developed extensive experience and a particular specialism in cladding disputes and the Building Regulations relating to fire safety following the Grenfell fire. As well as advising on and representing parties in relation to cladding disputes, Lucie is regularly invited to give talks and seminars on the subject of the Building Regulations and cladding litigation post Grenfell.
Career
BSc Chemistry (King’s College, London), PGDL, BVC (College of Law, London). Called 2004
Memberships
Lucie is a member of the Society of Construction Law.
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