Chartered arbitrator, Accredited mediator, UK Registered Architect
Susan’s practice is focussed dispute resolution in the context of the built environment. Susan has experience of a wide spectrum of construction and engineering contract claims, including defects, delay and final account claims, under both standard and bespoke contract forms. In her earlier practice at the Bar Susan also undertook a wide range landlord and tenant and other property related work. Susan has considerable experience in negligence claims against construction professionals, and has acted in construction professional disciplinary proceedings both as party representative and as legal advisor to the tribunal. Before coming to the Bar Susan qualified and practised as a UK Registered architect. Her architectural experience mainly comprised medium to large-scale commercial projects, and included being both office and site based. Susan has found her technical background of great value in her practice as counsel, tribunal and mediator, and she has experience of dealing with a wide range of technical and financial matters.
Adjudication
Susan is an accredited adjudicator (Technology and Construction Bar Association) and is on the TECSA, TECBAR, RIBA and CIArb adjudication panels. Susan has acted as adjudicator in numerous disputes including:
- Professional negligence disputes
- Final account claims
- Defective works/remedial works claims
- Delay claims
- Repudiatory breach/termination disputes.
Susan has also acted as party representative in several adjudications and adjudication enforcement applications. She is a past member of the ICE’s Dispute Resolution Committee which oversees the ICE’s dispute resolution functions, and a past member of the equivalent committee at the RIBA, and in those roles has assessed complaints against adjudicators.
Arbitration
Susan is a chartered arbitrator and frequently acts as an arbitrator. She is on the TEBAR arbitration panel, and has accepted appointments from the CIArb including on the statutory Pubs Code scheme, and has also accepted party appointments. Susan has also acted as party representative in arbitrations.
Court Examiner
In 2017 Susan was appointed as an Examiner of the Court by the Lord Chancellor. Court Examiners conduct proceedings for the taking of evidence by depositions when the court orders a witness to be examined other than at trial. She has wide experience of conducting deposition hearings in a range of circumstances.
Events
Qualifications
1987 — BSc Architecture University College London, Bartlett School of Architecture
1990 — Diploma in Architecture University College London, Bartlett School of Architecture
1992 — UK Registered architect
1994 — MSc Construction Law Kings College London and Arbitration
1997 — Called to the Bar
Memberships
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Former member of the RIBA Standards Committee (2020 – 2025).
- Former chair of the RIBA President’s Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution.
- Former member of the Institution of Civil Engineer’s Dispute Resolution Committee.
- Technology and Construction Bar Association.
- Professional Negligence Bar Association.
