Rosemary Jackson was called to the Bar in 1981 and has been a practising barrister since joining Keating Chambers in 1983 as the first woman at the English Construction Bar. She specialises in the field of construction and engineering contract law and professional negligence, including advice and advocacy in relation to litigation and arbitration, adjudication and mediation.
She is experienced in standard forms of building, engineering and process engineering contracts, including design and build. Her advisory experience includes contract drafting and advice to employers, contractors and prospective purchasers on several privately funded prestige developments. These include a West End hotel, private villas in Regents Park and a PFI venture for the construction of new law courts in Belfast.
Rosemary Jackson appears as an advocate in Courts at all levels and before a wide range of adjudicators and arbitrators, as well as in appeals or challenges against arbitration decisions. She has represented local authorities, the Treasury Solicitor, contractors, sub-contractors, developers, property owners and purchasers, and professionals, including architects, engineers and surveyors.
She has considerable experience of advisory work and litigation arising out of party wall matters, and is experienced in acting as an adjudicator.
Rosemary Jackson is a keen supporter of alternative dispute resolution, in particular mediation. In addition to advising and supporting clients through the mediation process, she has been an Accredited Mediator since 2001. She is a CedrSolve Panel Mediator , having attained CEDR Registered Mediator status in 2003
Link to Mediator Profile
Recommendations
"always provides sensible, strategic advice, which takes into account clients' commercial objectives"
Chambers and Partners 2007
“safe pair of hands”
Chambers and Partners 2006
“impresses with her oral submissions”
“is sympathetic to clients’ needs”
The Legal 500, 2004
“particularly impressive”
“hardworking”
The Legal 500, 2003
Examples of recent work
Construction and Engineering
- Numerous disputes concerning defects throughout housing estates, including representing the residents of speculative developments where allegations of serious structural defects were made against the developers and piling contractors. One was a substantial housing development in Docklands, with each household requiring separate consideration and advice.
- Contractor’s claim on CAR policy arising out of settlement of a quay constructed under a design and build contract.
- Advocacy in arbitration hearings and appeals to the High Court in respect of a £10 million+ claim in a dredging dispute arising out of the construction of an immersed tube tunnel under ICE Blue Form.
- Advised on an £80 million claim by a joint venture contractor in relation to the construction of a section of the Jubilee Line Extension.
- Appeared in arbitrations of disputes valued at £10 million + arising from measurement, valuation and delay and disruption claims on major road-building projects under the ICE Form of Contract.
- Advised and appeared in a series of disputes in arbitration and litigation between contractor and sub-contractors concerning construction and delivery of rolling stock.
- Instructed in a High Court action in nuisance and negligence arising from noise, traffic congestion and physical damage to property allegedly arising from the construction of the Jubilee Line Extension.
Energy
- Advised on disputes relating to power station and process plant construction and operation.
Professional Negligence
- Various professional negligence claims in relation to redevelopment of brownfield sites.
- Appeared in a High Court action for £1.5 million brought against claims consultants in respect of their alleged negligent conduct of an arbitration.
Examples of Tribunal Appointments
- Named Adjudicator for a schools PFI contract in Croydon relating to the provisions, servicing and maintenance.
- Acted as Adjudicator in a dispute on a point of contractual interpretation between a top 10 Contractor and a Water company regarding a Bio solids dryer project.
- Acted as Adjudicator in four separate Adjudication decisions regarding legal and technical issues relating to an automated handling plant for picking goods to fulfil home delivery grocery orders.
Professional CV
LL.B. (Hons), King’s College, University of London
Associate of King’s College (AKC)
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple).
Awarded Benefactors Scholarship by Middle Temple
Keating Chambers
CEDR Accredited Mediator
Crown Court Recorder 2002
CEDR Registered Mediator
Queen's Counsel
Public Access Training
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Memberships
Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
Society of Construction Law
Other Information
Rosemary enjoyed practice as a senior junior as well as sitting as a Recorder, and chose not to apply for silk until the 2006 competition. She has expanded her horizons by developing a thriving practice as a Mediator, and finds that the challenge of mediation complements her role as adviser and advocate.
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John Munton and
Nick Child, in the first instance, on +44(0)20 7544 2600. They and their teams of Clerks will be pleased to advise you on the member of Keating Chambers appropriate to your requirements.
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