Carl Latham

My role

I am a future trainee solicitor at ACS. I have been working in the Construction team since 2018 and have supported clients in a variety of matters including their procurement processes, construction contracts and associated documents, and challengeable construction defects.

My experience

I graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2012 with a LLB degree in Law. I then spent several years working within a government department, providing legal advice and support to UK businesses. I completed my Legal Practice Course in 2018.

My specialisms

Construction
Public Procurement
Contracts

My latest articles

Procurement Policy Note 02/20 – “The Sequel” (PPN 04/20) Tuesday 16 June 2020

The Government has released Procurement Policy Note 04/20 “Recovery and Transition from Covid-19” (the PPN), building on and updating PPN 02/20.

Adverse ground conditions – who bears the risk? Wednesday 12 June 2019

Under most construction contracts, the contractor takes on the ground conditions risk. However, a recent case has demonstrated that the risk can fall on the employer.

The right to adjudicate under a professional appointment Friday 8 March 2019

A recent case has confirmed that a professional appointment for construction will usually be a “construction contract” under the Construction Act.

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