Report From the Courts

We bring you copies of this summer's Reports from the Courts, first published in Construction Law and written by Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth from AIA UK Corporate Partner, Beale & Co.

Construction Law, May 2019

This issue focuses on:

• a dispute involving failure to submit a payment or pay less notice; and

• a widely publicised domestic client case that highlights the importance of a written agreement, a clear brief and clear and accurate record-keeping.

To read the full article, please click here.

Construction Law, June 2019

This issue focuses on: 

• a decision that serves as a reminder that where new evidence becomes available or where some part of the claim has been left undecided in an earlier adjudication, it may be possible to adjudicate again in relation to the same issue; and

• another that provides some clarification on liquidated damages.

To read the full article, please click here.

Construction Law, July 2019

This issue focuses on:

• a rare example of a court refusing to enforce an adjudication due to fraud; and

• a decision that might result in an increase in collateral warranties being sought by house purchasers.

To read the full article, please click here.

Construction Law, August / September 2019

This issue focuses on:

• one decision that confirms that the courts will enforce time bars to adjudication under NEC contracts in circumstances where the Construction Act 1996 does not apply; and

• another that emphasises the importance of clarity as to what is being agreed in relation to selection of adjudicators.

To read the full article, please click here.

Written by: Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Co.