Biography
Robert is a Lecturer in Construction Law within the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London. He has previously taught at a number of other universities, including Buckinghamshire New University and Kingston University.
Before joining academia, Robert worked for almost a decade as a solicitor specialising in non-contentious Construction Law, with a particular focus on advising “employer” clients within the real estate development sector. He has previously worked for the law firms Beale & Co, Blake Morgan and Kingsley Napley and still remains in practice via a consultancy role at Beale & Co.
Robert studied for his LLB in English Law and French Law at King’s College London, his Masters in Anglo-French Law at the Paris (Panthéon-Sorbonne) University and a Legal Practice Course qualification from Kaplan Law School.
Research interests
- Construction Law.
Features
Is prompt notification a condition precedent to claiming loss and expense under the JCT?
Robert Read, lecturer in construction law, shares his thoughts on the recent case of Fes Limited v HFD Construction Group Limited [2024] CSOH 20.
![Construction_Banner_1920x1080_GettyImages-1070240246](/newimages/law/spotlight-banner-images/construction-banner-1920x1080-gettyimages-1070240246.x544f3c0d.jpg?w=1903&h=1070&crop=1903,558,0,256&f=webp)
Features
Is prompt notification a condition precedent to claiming loss and expense under the JCT?
Robert Read, lecturer in construction law, shares his thoughts on the recent case of Fes Limited v HFD Construction Group Limited [2024] CSOH 20.
![Construction_Banner_1920x1080_GettyImages-1070240246](/newimages/law/spotlight-banner-images/construction-banner-1920x1080-gettyimages-1070240246.x544f3c0d.jpg?w=1903&h=1070&crop=1903,558,0,256&f=webp)