Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Finola McCarthy, Partner, Ronan DalyJermyn

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Making a claim and what's required

The Key elements to a claim

• Cause,
• Effect,
• Entitlement
• Substantiation

The key stumbling blocks and important requirements

• Notices
•     type
•       form
•        and timing
• Condition precedent

Evidence and Record Keeping

• Types of Records
• Contemporaneous Record Keeping
• Record Keeping and Technology‍

Drafting a claim

• Layout
• Who is the Audience?

‍Keith Kelliher, Accredited Mediator, Accredited Adjudicator,Kelliher & Associates Quantity Surveyors

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Unforeseen ground conditions- Tips and tricks for making and defending ground conditions claims

• Key differences between RIAI, IEI and PWC forms of contract
• Common amendments to RIAI and IEI forms of contract
• Recovering for unforeseen ground conditions under unfavourable conditions such as the PWC
• Tips and tricks for making and defending ground conditions claims

Robert Rooney, Senior Associate, Mason Hayes and Curran

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Adjudication enforcement and Adjudication case law

• New Practice Direction issued this year to try to speed up the listing for Adjudication enforcements
• Recent high court judgements discussed
• John Paul Construction v Tipperary Co Op Creamery 2022
• IEHC 3 and Aakon Construction Services ltd v Pure Fit Out Associated Ltd No 1 2021 IEHC 562
• The adjudicators decision and precedence set.

Gerry O’Sullivan, Barrister, Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners

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Defending claims - types of information you should be maintaining through a project

Notices and fair valuation of claims

Gordon Barry FIDIC Accredited Adjudicator

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PWC, RIAI, Private sector contract issues

Hugh Cummins, Partner, Philip Lee Solicitors

PI Claims- Case law- Typical claims and outcomes

• Recent significant cases
• Dispute resolution strategies
• Application of Civil Liability Act

Donal Twomey, Partner, Ronan Daly Jermyn

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Project Security – Recent Bonds Case

• Overview of different forms of project security
• Recent case law – UK and Ireland
• Practical considerations for stakeholders

Cian O’Lionaird, Associate Solicitor, Projects, and Construction, LK Shields Solicitors LLP

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Dealing with Inflation and Price Increases in Ireland

• Understanding how inflation and price increases should be dealt with under the RIAI, PWC and FIDIC forms of contract
• Dealing with price increases fur to sectoral employment orders, hyperinflation, the conflict in Ukraine and Covid.
• Clauses to watch out for when reviewing contracts and subcontracts

William Brown, Director, Civil Engineer,Solicitor, Fortfield & Brown

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