Translator：Wang Yichun

On October 24, 2023, Li Min, the Director of the Management Committee of Landing’s Fuzhou Branch, conducted a session titled "Thought Process and Procedure for Handling Construction Cases (Part Two)," upon the invitation of Landing Headquarters’ Construction Engineering and Real Estate Department. A prominent member of Fujian University of Technology's Engineering Law Research Team, Li Min is a seasoned lawyer specializing in engineering law and has handled a multitude of engineering cases.

Li Min’s presentation covered key areas including: (1) Settlement: Scope of reference for invalid contracts, fiscal evaluation, audit pricing, back-to-back agreements, and cost appraisal; (2) Representation: Strategies for evidence collection and presentation, trial preparation and adaptability, judge’s perspective, and litigation visualization.

He elaborated on topics like the scope of reference for invalid contracts, calculation rules for unit and total price contracts, including unit price contracts, total price contracts, and bill of quantities. He also addressed whether fiscal review conclusions are essential for construction project cost settlements, types of appraisals common in construction cases, standards and procedures of cost appraisal, direct claims by actual constructors against employers, and various rights request pathways. Additionally, Li Min discussed the nuances of evidence collection, lawsuit and trial preparations, adaptability during trials, and understanding the judge's mindset.

The interactive session involved in-depth discussions on taxation, subcontracting, and the application of the principle of changed circumstances in construction cases, sparking lively and insightful exchanges.

The seminar, spanning over two hours, garnered an enthusiastic reception both online and offline, marking it as a highly successful event.