I was expecting to be in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Friday (virtually) but that was been adjourned by consent. Tomorrow I will be in Auckland in New Zealand (virtually) talking at Brightstar’s conference Building and Construction Regulation and Law about (surprise surprise) Extra-Contractual Recoveries. Meanwhile, I have accepted an invitation from the indefatigable Arran Dowling-Hussey to give the keynote speech at the Society of Construction Law Ireland conference in November in Dublin (virtually), which sounds fun, and which might be even more fun if I’m able to get there in person.

It is hard not to have mixed feelings about this brave new world of virtual appearances. I used to spend a lot of time on aeroplanes, and to some extent of course it was wasteful to the point of absurdity (more than once, I have been asked to fly a thousand miles for a directions hearing). But there is something about being there in person which is missing from the virtual thing.

And from a selfish point of view, looking back, I think my Continue reading →