New Pre-action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes – Some Practical Tips

The Master of the Rolls has approved the New Pre-action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes which came into force on 14 November 2016 (the “New Protocol”).

Several changes have been introduced into the New Protocol to try to address the trend of protracted and disproportionately expensive protocol periods that were becoming commonplace under the previous Pre-action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.

Here Sheena Sood and Ian Masser outline their predictions for how the New Protocol could operate and offer some practical tips that should be taken in to consideration going forwards.