Technology and Construction Solicitors Association

TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION SOLICITORS ASSOCIATION

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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP[1]

Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS, or by TYPING

Full Name:
Practising Address:
Postal Code:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Address for
communications if different
from the above:
Postal Code:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Date of admission:
I enclose a copy of my
current Practising
Certificate: / YES \ NO
If not, please provide
evidence of eligibility to
hold the same
Do you hold any judicial
office? / YES \ NO
If so, please give details:
Have you acted as an
Arbitrator: / YES \ NO
If so, please give details:
Name of practice:
Relevant experience. Please
state the approximate
number of cases supervised
and/or conducted cases in
the Technology and
Construction Court or
comparable litigation,
arbitration or adjudication experience during the last 5 years[2]. If non-contentious set out details of four major project commissions:
In respect of four of the
above cases or commissions as appropriate, please provide
the information requested below. All information
supplied will be treated in confidence.
Number of parties including
Third Parties
Nature of legal issues
Involved or transaction
Approximate amount
involved
Interlocutory steps taken (if an action, or steps ancillary to closure if a non contentious transaction)
e.g. in litigation/arbitration
1. Injunction;
2. Security for
costs;
3. Further
disclosure;
4. Expert evidence;
5. Summary
judgment;
6. Others (please
specify)
Please insert relevant
numbers against each case
Degree of personal
involvement including
advocacy (or negotiation and draftsmanship)
Type of expert?
Were reports prepared for
exchange?
Were they exchanged?
Witness statements -
number involved?
Were they prepared for
exchange?
Were they exchanged?
Whether the case went to
trial and if so, for how long?
Other relevant information
Proposer: (Name):
Firm or organisation:
Day time Tel:
Seconder: (Name):
Firm or organisation:
Day time Tel:

UNDERTAKING

I agree that I will abide by the rules of the Association and enclose my cheque for £120payable to the

“Technology and Construction Solicitors Association” (£25 joining fee and £95 subscription).

Signed:______

Date______

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For Association use

Application complete:
Accepted by:
Council:
Passed to Membership
Committee:
Reg. No.:

Address applications c/o:

Ann Levin

TeCSA Membership Secretary

Herbert Smith

Exchange House

Primrose Street

London

EC2A 2HS

Tel: 44 20 7466 2398

F: +44 20 7098 5398

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[1]Solicitors practising in Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Solicitors of the Senior Court of England and Wales practising outside that jurisdiction and lawyers practising in other jurisdictions shall be eligible for associate membership of the Association where they have satisfied the Membership Committee that they have equivalent qualification and experience to that required for eligibility for full membership.

[2] Who have satisfied the Membership Committee of a close connection with TCCBusiness. The Membership Committee shall have full discretion in each case to determine whether each applicant has a sufficiently close connection, but shall ordinarily require the applicant to show five years of relevant experience including the supervision and/or conduct of not less than four cases of. TCC Business or comparable arbitration