Stuart Pemble | 11/01/2014 | 07:00 | Feature
The judgment in Gladman Commercial Properties v Fisher Hargreaves Proctor [2013] EWCA Civ 1466; [2013] PLSCS 274 shows that, even in an…
Allyson Colby, James Driscoll and Stuart Pemble | 14/12/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
A raft of judicial decisions this year have had important ramifications for the property industry. EG’s Legal Notes team adopt a seasonal slant as they look at the winners and the losers
Nick Lane & Johnny Kelly | 23/11/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
Parkwood controversially decided that a collateral warranty has a “construction contract” for Construction Act purposes. Nick Lane and Johnny Kelly ask whether the same would apply to third party rights schedules
Stuart Pemble | 16/11/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
A recent decision of the TCC shows how the unsuccessful party to a Construction Act adjudication can still avoid paying money to the other side. Stuart Pemble considers when a court will order a stay of execution
Stuart Pemble | 02/11/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
A dispute over the correct identity of the contractor carrying out enabling works should prove a boon to law students for years to come
Stuart Pemble | 19/10/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
Akenhead J has ruled that a collateral warranty was a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. Stuart Pemble queries his reasoning
Stuart Pemble | 05/10/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
An architect’s insolvency highlights issues that can arise when claims are made under construction insurance policies
Stuart Pemble | 06/07/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
Stuart Pemble investigates a case which needed the Court of Appeal to resolve the conundrum of when delay justifies termination for repudiatory breach
Stuart Pemble | 15/06/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
The law recognises a company as a legal entity with an identity that is distinct from that of its directors or shareholders. This difference in identity can cause problems, as Stuart Pemble explains
Stuart Pemble | 18/05/2013 | 07:00 | Feature
The TCC has once again robustly dismissed an attempt to challenge an adjudicator’s award on jurisdictional grounds