# 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