SCL Hudson Prize 2025 results announced

The Judging Panel of the SCL Hudson Prize has announced the following results for the 2025 competition:

First Prize: “It’s Always the First Place You Look: Finding Harm and Completing the Cause of Action in Negligence for a Defective Building” – Kevin Touhey, Associate at White & Case LLP.

Second Prize: “When ‘More’ Is a Breach: Overdesign and the Limits of Design Obligations in Modern Construction Contracts” – Dr Jovana Veletić, Associate Director at Diales Technical.

Highly Commended: “What qualifies as a “dwelling” under the Defective Premises Act 1972?” –  Sheriar Khan and Nicholas Zeolla, Barristers at Atkin Chambers.

Highly Commended: “A private law theory of the “just and equitable” requirement in remediation contribution orders” –  Alec Chen, Legal Assistant at Keating Chambers.

The Judging Panel offers congratulations to all recipients of awards and thanks all who entered the 2025 SCL Hudson Prize.  Details of the 2026 competition will be circulated soon.

Michael Levenstein
Chair of the SCL Hudson Prize Judging Panel