All articles by Birgit Blacklaws – Page 2
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Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd vs Vauxhall Motors Ltd
The claimant applied for summary judgment to enforce a decision of an adjudicator. The contract between the parties was or incorporated the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract with Contractor’s Design 1998 Edition, incorporating amendments 1-5. The claimant was employed to construct a vehicle distribution centre to carry out various ...
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Bennett (Electrical) Services vs Inviron
This was a summary judgment application to enforce an adjudication award. A dispute had arisen between the parties in the course of electrical installation works that the Claimant was carrying out for the Defendant. The Claimant referred the dispute to adjudication, however the Defendant asserted that the adjudicator did not ...
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On the paper trail
The claimant (subcontractor) issued proceedings against the defendant (main contractor) for declarations that the subcontract arrangements in respect of three construction projects in Newcastle (Vale House, Maytree House and Hawthorn Estate) constituted contracts in writing for the purpose of section 107 of the Construction Act. The defendant subcontracted the electrical ...
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The sound of silence
The Claimant had commenced adjudication proceedings against the Defendant on 20 February 2007 in accordance with the Scheme for Construction Contracts provided by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The adjudicator’s decision was therefore due before 20 March 2007. The adjudicator sought an extension of time, and Yule, ...
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Pay your dues
The defendants, Mr and Mrs Johnston, engaged the claimant contractor, Pierce Design International Limited, to carry out construction works at the property. The contract incorporated the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract (With Contractor’s Design), 1998 edition. During the contract the defendants failed to make interim payments to the ...
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A standard position
Reinwood Ltd appealed the court’s finding that L Brown & Sons Ltd had validly determined its employment under the contract on the grounds that Reinwood had continued to fail to pay the amount properly due under an interim certificate by the final date for payment. Reinwood and Brown entered into ...
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