SCL Hudson Prize 2008

The SCL Hudson Prize Judging Panel is pleased to announce the following results in the 2008 competition:

2nd Prize: Sarah Pengelly, Solicitor, MacRoberts LLP, Edinburgh
"Do the exclusivity provisions of the NHS LIFT standard form contract comply
with EU procurement regulations?"

Highly Commended: Matthew Bell, Lecturer and Co-Director of Construction Law Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia
"Four Buildings and a Swimming Pool: The Relevance of Intention to Rectify in
the Assessment of Damages for Defective Building Work"

Commended: Trevor Thomas, Solicitor, Clayton Utz, Melbourne, Australia
"The enforceability of agreements to negotiate in major construction projects"

Sarah Pengelly will present her prize winning paper at the National Liberal Club on Monday, 5 May.

Thanks to all who entered. Congratulations to the above on their successes and best wishes to all with their entries for the 2009 competition, the closing date for which is 4 January 2010.

Anthony Lavers,
Professor of Law, Chair of Judging Panel