In Corebuild Limited v Mr Tom Cleaver and Another [2019] EWHC 2170 (TCC), the court found that an adjudicator’s decision was unenforceable by reason of a material breach of the rules of natural justice. Read more
On 7 August 2019, Singapore hosted the signing ceremony for the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation. Now known as the Singapore Convention, 46 countries have signed the convention to date. The Singapore Convention applies to settlement agreements resulting from mediations resolving cross-border commercial disputes. It provides a standardised framework for … Read more
London Construction partners, Nicholas Downing and David Nitek, have contributed a chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Construction & Engineering Law 2019, for which they are also contributing editors Read more
In Rubicon Vantage International PTE Ltd v Krisenergy Ltd [2019] EWHC 2012 (Comm), the court determined that the fact that a parent company, and not a financial institution, issued the guarantee was no reason to limit the terms of the guarantee. The wording of the guarantee was the key consideration when determining the scope of … Read more
When should a party start to think about settlement in the context of a construction dispute? How should settlement discussions be conducted, and what needs to be considered when preparing a settlement agreement? The fifth and final episode of the London Construction & Infrastructure Group’s ‘Construction Contract & Claims Management’ podcast series explores how to … Read more
If you are purchasing a site for development, would you rely on a report your seller obtains in its favour then gives to you, stating that you can rely on it; the seller accepting no liability for its contents?This blog post explores why purchasers should take an assignment or insist on other protection before relying on reports provided to them by others. Read more
This blog may be rather late in the day. Perhaps that’s appropriate, as it touches on the consequences of delay. Also, I’m happy to admit that the Court of Appeal’s decision in Triple Point Technology, Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 230 has already rightly received much comment from others. So one … Read more
Given the complexity of issues and the amounts that are typically involved in construction disputes, preparing early and properly for a potential construction dispute is an important process, but one which can be time-consuming and expensive. Preparing for a potential construction dispute where a formal dispute is likely, but may or may not ultimately arise, … Read more
