Hawkswell Kilvington has continued the expansion of its practice with the appointment of a new Associate, Rebecca Jackson. Rebecca brings considerable expertise and in-depth knowledge of construction law and specialises in resolving complex construction disputes via all forms of dispute […]

Adjudication is a quick and efficient method of resolving construction disputes which sometimes results in rough justice being served.  But while that goes with the territory, the adjudicator must nevertheless observe the rules of procedural fairness and ‘natural’ justice, as […]

We are delighted to announce that Hawkswell Kilvington and lawyer Rachel Heald, who leads the firm’s non-contentious team, have been shortlisted in this year’s Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. Organised by Legal 500, the award recognises outstanding firms, lawyers, rising […]

We are pleased to announce that we have relocated from Wakefield to a modern office space at Thorpe Park Leeds to fulfil our ambitious growth plans. With significant space for growth, the new office design incorporates state-of-the-art technology and provides […]

How far is too far before a variation to an agreement becomes a new contract and/or a rescission of the original agreement? This was the question facing the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Cobalt Data Centre 2 […]

Issuing a Part 8 claim is a strategy respondent parties sometimes adopt in an effort to resist enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision. However, the criteria set out in Part 8 are narrower than is commonly imagined, and often as not, […]

In Orchard Plaza Management Company Ltd v Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Limited [2022], the Technology and Construction Court was asked to rule upon the Defendant contractor’s argument that the losses claimed against it were too remote to be recoverable at […]

In the recent case of Barkby Real Estate Developments Limited v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited [2022] the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) held a contractor liable to its employer for failing to complete its works within a “reasonable time” pursuant […]

In the recent case of Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd -v- Peel L&P Investments and Property Ltd, the TCC looked at the construction of liquidated damages provisions through the lenses of contractual uncertainty and limitation of liability. Background Buckingham Group Contracting […]

Hawkswell Kilvington have been making a huge effort to reduce our carbon footprint and are pleased to announce that we have achieved the Carbon Neutral Plus Standard.