Vincent Powell-Smith

Vincent Powell-Smith (28 April 1939 - 14 May 1997) was a British barrister, professor of law and legal author. He also wrote under the pen names Justiciar and Francis Elphinstone.

Powell-Smith was born in Westerham, Kent, England and died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is survived by two daughters, Amanda Jane and Helena Alexia. Powell-Smith was buried at St. Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, on 15 May 1997.

Works

 * The Building Regulations: Explained And Illustrated
 * The Building Regulations Explained and Illustrated for Residential Buildings
 * A Building Contract Casebook
 * The Transport Act 1968
 * The Law Of Boundaries And Fences
 * GC/Works/1: The Government General Conditions of Contract for Building and Civil Engineering
 * The Contract Journal Contractor's Guide To The General Conditions Of Government Contracts For Building & Civil Engineering Works
 * The Law And Practice Relating To Company Directors
 * Contractors' Guide to the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract (1988 Legal Studies & Services Ltd)
 * Problems in Construction Claims (1990 BSP Professional Books)
 * Casebook On Contract
 * Modern View of the Law for Builders and Surveyors
 * Contract
 * Construction Law Reports: V. 7
 * Construction Law Reports: V. 11
 * Questions And Answers On "A" Level Law

Co-authored

 * Powell-Smith & Furmston's Building Contract Casebook (with M.P. Furmston)(1984; 1987; 1990; 2000 Blackwell Science Ltd)
 * The Building Regulations: Explained & Illustrated (with W.S. Whyte, M.J. Billington)
 * Means of Escape from Fire (with Alex Copping, Anthony Ferguson, Michael J Billington)
 * Civil Engineering Claims (with Douglas Stephenson, John Redmond)(1989 BSP Professional Books)

With John Sims
 * Building Contract Claims (1983, 1988 BSP Professional Books)
 * Determination And Suspension Of Construction Contracts

With John Sims and Christopher Dancaster
 * Construction Arbitrations: A Practical Guide (1989 Legal Studies & Services Ltd)
 * Contract Documentation For Contractors

With Jeremy Houghton-Brown
 * Horse and Stable Management
 * Horse Business Management

With David Chappell
 * Building Contracts Compared And Tabulated (1986 Architectural Press Ltd; 1989 Legal Studies & Services (Publishing) Ltd)
 * Joint Contracts Tribunal Intermediate Form Of Contract: A Practical Guide (1991 Legal Studies & Services (Publishing) Ltd; 1999 Blackwell Science Ltd)
 * JCT Intermediate Form of Contract: An Architect's Guide (1985 Architectural Press Ltd)
 * Building Contract Claims (also with John Sims 1998, 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd)
 * JCT Minor Works Form of Contract: An Architect's Guide (1985 Architectural Press Ltd)
 * JCT Minor Works Form of Contract: A Practical Guide (1990 Legal Studies & Services (Publishing) Ltd; 1999 Blackwell Science Ltd)
 * Building Contract Dictionary (1985 Architectural Press Ltd; 1990 Legal Studies & Services (Publishing) Ltd)
 * Engineering Contract Dictionary (also with Derek Simmonds) (1989 Legal Studies & Services (Publishing) Ltd)
 * The JCT Design and Build Contract (1993 Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1999 Blackwell Science Ltd)
 * Building Sub-Contract Documentation (1994 Blackwell Scientific Publications)

Legacy

 * The Vincent Powell-Smith Prize Essay Writing Competition is presented by The Malaysian Society of Construction Law