Forthcoming events

The Society of Construction Law Serbia, together with the Bulgarian Society of Construction Law, the Hungarian Society of Construction Law, the Society of Construction Law Poland, the Romanian Society of Construction Law and the Society of Construction Law Turkey, are organising the 1st Eastern European Regional SCL Conference.

This seminar offers a comparative and practical examination of prosecutions under the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 (Singapore) and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Australia). Johnathan will address the Singapore framework, drawing on his experience as a former prosecutor to explain enforcement priorities, prosecutorial discretion and common pitfalls for defendants. Patrick will cover the Australian regime, sharing insights from defending companies and individuals in serious workplace safety prosecutions and provide an outline of what Singapore based entities with operations in Australia must know. Together, the speakers will provide counsel with strategic, practice-focused guidance on managing investigations, responding to charges and advising clients exposed to regulatory and criminal liability.

This seminar will provide a practical construction law perspective on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements in Singapore’s built environment sector. We will examine the deeper ecological context that should underpin ESG obligations—including the planetary boundaries framework and the growing recognition that sustainability requires more than carbon reduction alone —alongside the rapidly expanding landscape of climate change litigation and Singapore's emerging role as a dispute resolution hub for climate-related disputes. Moving beyond policy discussions, the seminar will address the contractual allocation of ESG risks, regulatory compliance and emerging dispute issues. The session is designed to contribute to the development of consistent industry approaches to ESG in construction law, including the evolution of standard clauses, risk allocation models and best practices that may inform future SCL(S) guidance and protocol development.

The Society for Construction Law – North America and the Conference Committee for the 2026 SCLNA Conference invite the submission of abstracts for panel presentations on topics that align with this year’s conference theme of “Melody of Resolution: Harmonizing Construction law in a Changing World”, which has a particular emphasis on new and emerging developments in contract management and dispute resolution proceedings in both the domestic and international arena. Deadline is December 15th 2025 for submissions.