Fionnuala McCredie was called to the Bar in 1992 and specialises in the fields of construction, engineering, procurement, energy, environment and professional negligence related claims, as well as numerous instructions regarding health and safety, bankruptcy and insurance disputes.
Miss McCredie’s practice covers a wide range of advocacy, advisory and drafting for both domestic and international clients. Her advocacy expertise has led her to regularly act for clients in the High Court, especially the Technology and Construction Court, as well as the Court of Appeal and appear before arbitrators, adjudicators and tribunals.
Recent work includes the notable cases of Working Environments Limited -vs- Greencoat Construction Limited, the first example of severance of part of an adjudicator’s decision, Harry Yearsley Ltd v Secretary of State for Justice, a successfully defending an attempted strike out in a procurement case involving the supply of food to prisons, Amaryllis Ltd v HM Treasury (sued as ogcbuying solutions) in which the procurement process involved the supply and installation of furniture for a variety of government departments and Carillion JM Ltd v Bath and North East Somerset Council, which related to the Bath Spa project where the contractor claimed the net sum due on its final account, while the employer counterclaimed for delay and inadequate remedial works.
Recommendations
Construction
“Robust, hard-working, easy to get on with and good with clients”...“valued for her masterful handling of the technical complexities of PFI contracts”...“she gives straightforward advice.”
Chambers and Partners 2013
Public Procurement
"Tenacious in her pursuit of the client's cause and shows relentless enthusiasm for the cause."
Chambers and Partners 2013
Construction
“Easy to work with and extremely collaborative"..."not frightened of a fight"...“takes no prisoners,"...“ideally placed for those cases where the two streams of construction and procurement law converge.”
Chambers and Partners 2012
Public Procurement
“Commended for her great way of understanding the complexity of a case and quickly cutting to the point."
Chambers and Partners 2012
Construction
"Excellent at taking on board clients' needs; you feel very confident with her."
Chambers and Partners 2011
Public Procurement
"She is an amazingly hard-working and determined individual"
Chambers and Partners 2011
Construction
"Excellent on detail"
Legal 500, 2010
Construction
Interviewees say that they "always look for a reason to use Fionnuala McCredie." She is "very smart and very quick to the point," as well as being “notable for the ease with which she handles clients.”
Chambers and Partners 2010
Construction
“Her preparation is simply excellent“…"immensely popular.”
Chambers & Partners 2009
“Very, very good.”
Chambers & Partners 2008
"Fionnuala McCredie... demonstrates a range of experience in the field."
Legal 500 2007-8
Recent Work
Construction and Engineering
- Extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious construction work.
- Acted in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation (as advocate).
- Disputes have involved commercial and domestic property, structural glass and cladding, railways, roads, mining disputes, water, marine and aviation hardware disputes, dredging and marine engineering disputes and process plants (chemical and water treatment plants) and IT disputes.
- Subject areas include standard and bespoke contracts, PFI and facilities management disputes, repudiation, termination, loss and expense claims and retrospective delay analysis, including comparative delay analysis methodologies.
EU Procurement
- Currently advising in a number of claims against public authorities including a claim against a prominent central government department under the public contract regulations.
- Acted in a notable case, in which the procurement process involved in the supply and installation of furniture for a variety of government departments.
Professional Negligence
- Experience in both construction related professional negligence (architects, engineers, contractor designed works, surveyors, valuers etc.) and solicitors negligence.
Construction related Health & Safety and Property Misdescriptions Act work
- Defends contractors and developers in Health & Safety prosecutions resulting from death and injury on site.
- Defended Property Misdescriptions Act prosecutions of developers.
Environmental (including environment related crime)
- Acts for developers in Environment Protection Act matters, including prosecutions relating to remediation of brownfield land, waste disposal and under the Property Misdescriptions Act.
- Experience of negotiation with, and submissions to, the Environment Agency in order to avoid threatened prosecution.
- Advised on process industry compliance with permit requirements.
Publications
- Researcher, Keating on Construction Contract - Ninth Edition (2012)
- Lectures regularly and also provides CPD for solicitors on procurement issues.
Education and Professional Career
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Manchester University - Bsc (Hons) Geography
Housing Association Development Officer
Brunel University - MA Public & Social Administration
Middlesex Polytechnic Business School - CPE
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
3 Serjeants' Inn
Keating Chambers
Bencher, Middle Temple
Silk
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1983 - 1986
1986 - 1990
1987 - 1990
1990 - 1991
1992
Up to 2008
2008
2010
2013 |
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
Society of Construction Law
Other Information
Fionnuala enjoys skiing, rock climbing, running and family life with her children.
Contact Us
If you would like to discuss ways in which Keating Chambers can assist you or your organisation, please contact Senior Clerk,
Nick Child, in the first instance, on +44(0)20 7544 2600. The teams of Clerks will be pleased to advise you on the member of Keating Chambers appropriate to your requirements.
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