Research and expertise
Research interests
- Law and Dispute Resolution
- Net Zero Carbon / Sustainability
- Construction Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
Recent publications
Selected Publications
Reed, P (2022) “Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance” 2nd Edition, Thomson Reuters, Sweet & Maxwell, ISBN: 978-1 0-414-08707-1 (Principal Researcher: Mann, P)
Mann, P (2016) “Power of Construction Adjudicators to rule on Substantive Jurisdiction”, In Proceedings of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P & Wong, D.T.W (2016) “Construction Adjudication: The Way Forward”, In Proceeding of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P & Wong, D.T.W (2016) “Can we sue judges in construction cases?”, The Construction Lawyer, In Proceeding of the Legal Research Symposium of the Royal Institution of Surveyors RICS COBRA Conference, Toronto, September 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78321-160-9
Mann, P. (2014) “Just as there is now a single test of dishonesty for knowing assistance, so ought there to be a single test of knowledge for knowing receipt. The recipient’s state of knowledge must be such as to make it unconscionable for him to retain the benefit of the receipt.” (Nourse LJ in BCCI Ltd v Akindele): A Discussion, In Cambridge University Law Society Per Incuriam, 90th Edition, Michaelmas 2014
Mann, P. (2014) “Is expert witness immunity from suit a thing of the past in construction law?” in Cambridge University Law Society Per Incuriam, 88th Edition, Lent 2014, pp11-14
Mann, P. & Wong, D.T.W. (2014) “What does the duty of utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) in insurance contract mean for the construction industry?” In Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Portsmouth, September 2014
Mann, P. & Wong, D.T.W. (2014) “Is expert witness immunity from suit a thing of the past in construction law?” In Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Portsmouth, September 2014
Mann, P. (2011) “Is Expert Witness Immunity from Suit a thing of the past in Construction Law?”, Submission for the Australian Society of Construction Law Brooking Prize, Commended http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/law/news/mann
Mann, P. (2010) "What can Croatian Construction Law learn from the US Copyright Law in the protection of intellectual property rights of architects and engineers?" First Place, The Croatian American Bar Association 2010 Essay Competition
Mann, P. (2010) “What can UK’s Construction Law learn from the US Copyright Law in the protection of intellectual property rights of architects and engineers?” Commendation for the Society of Construction Law Hudson Prize
Teaching
- Construction Law
- Dispute Resolution / Mediation
Profile
Professor Dr Phebe Mann is a multidisciplinary expert in Construction Law, Management, and Engineering. She is professionally qualified as a Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineer, and Construction Manager. Phebe is a聽Specialist Member of the Upper Tribunal (Transport jurisdiction) and General Regulatory Chamber (Transport, Information Rights, and Estates Agent Jurisdictions).
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Phebe worked for Westminster City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and WS Atkins, qualifying as a chartered civil engineer (CEng MICE). She is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors (FRICS), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), and Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She was elected Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers London 2022.
Phebe is widely educated and possesses considerable experience in the field. Her academic qualifications include completing Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at Cambridge, LLB at Buckingham University, LLM in Construction Law, Arbitration and Adjudication at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, the Bar at City University London, Legal Practice at De Montfort University, MSc in Construction Management at 含羞草视频, MSc in Bridge Engineering and Management at Surrey University, and PhD in Online Collaborative Design (Educational Technology) at Open University.
Phebe was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn 2020 and became the first female engineer of ethnic origin appointed as a Specialist Member of the Upper Tribunal (Transport jurisdiction) / Expert Member at the Upper Tribunal (Transport Jurisdiction) and General Regulatory Chamber (Transport, Information Rights and Estates Agent Jurisdictions) in 2022 and the Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales) in 2018. Phebe has also been elected to the General Regulatory Chamber's judicial diversity and inclusion panel.
In recognition of her contribution to construction law, engineering, management and education, Professor Dr Mann is an Honorary Fellow of Bradford College. For her work and education, Phebe has been bestowed many awards, including the Telegraph/WES Top 50 Women in Engineering Award, the WISE/UKRC Woman of Outstanding Achievement, Tomorrow’s Leader Award, the Chartered Institute of Building International Innovation and Research Award, the Open University Practice-based Professional Learning (PBPL) Teaching & Learning Excellence Award, Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award as well as other academic awards.
Phebe is passionate about the profession, raising standards in the field, leading on diversity, inclusion and equity and is keen to share experiences and incentives for individuals and organisations to widen opportunities for everyone.