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Ethics in Construction Law - A review of the position in eight European countries

Paper number
144
Professor Anthony Lavers
April 2008
A paper given to the European Society of Construction Law in Stockholm on 26th August 2006

Against the background of theongoing UK SCL's studies in ethics and the formulation of the Statement ofEthical Principles, a questionnaire containing a number of ethical issues wassent to each member of the European Society of Construction Law, and theresponses collated for comparative purposes. In this p

Professor Anthony Lavers

April 2008

A paper given to the European Society of Construction Law in Stockholm on 26th August 2006

Against the background of theongoing UK SCL's studies in ethics and the formulation of the Statement ofEthical Principles, a questionnaire containing a number of ethical issues wassent to each member of the European Society of Construction Law, and theresponses collated for comparative purposes. In this paper,Professor Anthony Lavers presents the results.

Background: SCL studies in ethics inthe UK - Application of the Statement of Ethical Principles - The EuropeanSociety of Construction Law questionnaire - esponses and analysis - 1.etentions - 2. Tender evaluation - 3. Consultant switches from employer tocontractor - 4. Fairness in contract administration - 5. Contractor's duty towarn - 6. Termination or variation of the contract at will - Conclusions.

The author: Anthony Lavers LLbMPhil PhD DLitt MICS MCIArb barrister, works in the construction andengineering practice group at White & Caser in London. He also has apart-time role as Director of esearch and professional Development at KeatingChambers and is Visiting Professor of Law at Oxford Brookes University. He was chairman of the UK Society of Construction Law 2004-2006.

18 pages

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