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Robert  Read

Robert Read

Lecturer in Construction Law

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 a collateral warranty a construction contract?

Robert Read, lecturer in construction law, shares his thoughts on the Abbey Healthcase (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP)...

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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.

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Features

Is a collateral warranty a construction contract?

Robert Read, lecturer in construction law, shares his thoughts on the Abbey Healthcase (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP)...

Black and white construction aerial pexels-altaf-shah-3143825-26289332

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