Axiom Advocates

Jonathan Barne KC of Axiom Advocates outlines the key points of the co-insurance defence and its potential consequences. Beware. It lurks. Ill-defined. Morphing. Misunderstood. But, potentially, very dangerous to the unwary. The co-insurance defence.

Mitchell Abbott, an advocate at Axiom Advocates, and David Wilson, a consultant at MFMac, discuss the construction contracts landscape after the Supreme Court’s decision in Forthwell. In a recent judgment relevant to the construction industry, the Supreme Court has held that a broad right to r

In a follow-up to MFMac's article last week that highlighted a crucial distinction between public works contracts and land deals, Lord Davidson KC and advocate Jamie McGowan from Axiom Advocates move the conversation towards the importance of disclosure in Scottish procurement litigation. Discl

In Scotland, a claim for hidden defects may be out of time before the defect and its consequences are fully understood. Speaking ahead of presenting on the topic of prescription at the Scottish Construction Summit next month, Jennifer McKay of MFMac and David Thomson KC of Axiom Advocates argue that

Axiom Advocates, the joint legal sponsor of this year's Scottish Construction Summit, has unveiled its line-up of speakers for the event. Garry Borland KC and David Thomson KC will be taking part on the day, with the current plan built around a series of short, topic-led sessions – likely arou

Two of Scotland’s best-known legal names are coming together for this year’s Scottish Construction Summit, with Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) and Axiom Advocates confirmed as joint legal sponsors of the event, which moves this year to the SEC Campus in Glasgow. The decision to co-spon