Are you sure that you know the true meaning of all the terms that govern your contractual relationship? In this blog post we explore the recent decision of the Technology and Construction Court, in Network Rail Infrastructure LTD v ABC Electrification LTD [2019] EWHC 1769 (TCC), which illustrates how important it is for clients and … Read more

After over a decade of uncertainty, the High Court yesterday reined in the use of the quantum meruit remedy. A majority of the Court found that builders can no longer seek compensation on a quantum meruit basis in relation to works where the builder has accrued a right to payment under the contract. While builders can commence a claim … Read more

In Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC 175, the High Court of Singapore upheld a plaintiff’s common law right to recover damages for the cost of remedying defects, as this right had not been expressly excluded in the contract. This decision is consistent with the English law position, which allows an … Read more

London Construction partners, Nicholas Downing and James Doe, and professional support lawyers, Susannah Davis and Noe Minamikata, have authored the United Kingdom Correspondent’s Report for The International Construction Law Review Part 3 [2019]. Read more

In Lucas Earthmovers Pty Limited v Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited [2019] FCA 1049, the Federal Court of Australia considered several issues that typically arise in large-scale resources projects. In so doing, it reinforced the sanctity of the agreed bargain between the parties and highlighted the inherent difficulties in proving the oft-claimed, but rarely successful, misleading … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tokyo office has written an article on the recent case of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited v ABC Electrification [2019] EWHC 1769 (TCC) in which the English Courts adopted the natural meaning of ‘default’ in the definition of ‘Disallowed Costs’ in a contract modelled on the ICE Conditions of Contract, Target Cost version. 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