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: CREST NICHOLSON OPERATIONS LTD AND ANOTHER v GRAFIK ARCHITECTS LTD AND ANOTHER; Striking out - No reasonable grounds - Abuse of process - Lack of particularity - Failure to disclose reasonable grounds for bringing the claim - Need for information request to be made - Need for expert evidence in support; [2022] BLR Plus 3

: MANSION PLACE LTD v FOX INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD; Whether there had been agreement to forgo claiming liquidated damages - Whether an extension of time claim had to be determined before a notice of non-completion could be served - Whether liquidated damages were a penalty - Whether the liquidated damages provision was inoperative and unenforceable; [2022] BLR Plus 4

: BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD v STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LTD; Pleadings - Extrapolation of claims - Strike out application under CPR 3.4(2)(a) and (b); [2022] BLR Plus 5

: NAYLOR AND OTHERS v ROAMQUEST LTD AND ANOTHER; Amendments to particulars of claim under CPR r 17.1(2)(b) - Striking out - Real prospect of success - Pleading of case on defects; [2022] BLR Plus 6

: CDE v NOP; Arbitration - Confidentiality - Contractual rights - Need for open justice - Hearings in private - CPR 39.2 - CPR 62.10 - Case management conference in private; [2022] BLR Plus 7

: RUSHBOND PLC v THE JS DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LLP; Property damage by third parties - Negligence - Duty of care - Omissions - Strike out - Whether arguable case of duty of care - Whether "pure omission" - Exceptions to rule against liability for "pure omissions"; [2022] BLR Plus 8

: FAIRGROVE HOMES LTD v MONUMENT TWO LTD; Construction contracts - Enforcement - Adjudicators' decisions - Tomlin Orders - Interpretation; [2022] BLR Plus 9

: ACCESS FOR LIVING v LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM; Procurement – Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102), Regulation 92 – Limitation – Application to extend time – “Good reason” under the Regulations – Whether time should be extended.; [2022] BLR Plus 10

: IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT LTD AND OTHERS v MASTERCARD INCORPORATED AND OTHERS and IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT LTD AND OTHERS v VISA EUROPE LTD AND OTHERS; Service - Amendments of claimed forms - Service of unsealed claim forms - Whether outside limitation period - Jurisdiction of the court - CPR Part 7.5 - CPR Part 3.10 - Errors of procedure - Whether capable of rectification; [2022] BLR Plus 11

: CAMERON TAYLOR CONSULTING LTD AND ANOTHER v BDW TRADING LTD; Application to amend after expiry of limitation period - Limitation Act 1980, sections 14B and 35 - Application of CPR 17.4 - Application to substitute a party - Application of CPR 19.5; [2022] BLR Plus 12

: MULALLEY & CO LTD v MARTLET HOMES LTD; Pleadings - Reply - Whether adding new claim in Reply - Application to strike out parts of Reply - Whether permitted - Claim should be added to Particulars of Claim by amendment - CPR Part 3.4(2)(a) and Part 7.5; [2022] BLR Plus 13

: HIRST AND ANOTHER v DUNBAR AND OTHERS; Contract formation – Quantum meruit – Limitation – Accrual of cause of action for reasonable sum – Scheme for Construction Contracts.; [2022] BLR Plus 14

: ATOS SERVICES UK LTD v THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY AND ANOTHER; Procurement – Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) – Expert evidence – Issues upon which expert evidence ought to be given – Principles to be applied – Admissibility.; [2022] BLR Plus 15

: EXCESSION TECHNOLOGIES LTD v POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE; Procurement - Limitation - Time-bar - Whether extention should be granted; [2022] BLR Plus 16

: ALEBRAHIM v BM DESIGN LONDON LTD; Contract for interior design services – Contract construction – Meaning of “the total cost of the works” – Trade price or agreed estimate.; [2022] BLR Plus 17

: STEVE WARD SERVICES (UK) LTD v DAVIES & DAVIES ASSOCIATES LTD; Adjudication - Adjudicator's fees - Adjudicator resigning - Entitlement to fees - Whether Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 applied - Bad faith - Whether rate reasonable - Costs; [2022] BLR Plus 18

: AVANTAGE (CHESHIRE) LTD AND OTHERS v GB BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD (IN ADMINISTRATION) AND OTHERS; Damage by fire - Summary judgment - Duty of care - Assumption of responsibility - Economic loss - Physical damage - Acts or omissions; [2022] BLR Plus 19

: GEOQUIP MARINE OPERATIONS AG v TOWER RESOURCES CAMEROON SA AND ANOTHER; Contract sum - Whether late invoice defeated right to be paid - Whether term a condition that made time of the essence - Estoppel by convention - Whether shared assumption sufficiently clear - Whether unequivocal communication that crossed the line - Estoppel by contract - Whether recitals went beyond statement of facts - Guarantee - Whether guarantee discharged by material variation to underlying contract; [2022] BLR Plus 20

: TRANSPARENTLY LTD v GROWTH CAPITAL VENTURES LTD; Mandatory injunction - Serious issue to be tried - High degree of assurance that right will be established - Damages and adequate remedy - Balance of convenience - Least, risk of injustice - Application for delivery up of software - Cross undertaking in damages; [2022] BLR Plus 21

: BENKERT UK LTD v PAINT DISPENSING LTD; Limitation of liability - Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 - Reasonableness; [2022] BLR Plus 22

: THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY v BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA AND OTHERS; Judgment - Draft judgment distributed to parties - Embargo on draft judgment - Breach of embargo; [2022] BLR Plus 23

: GENERAL DYNAMICS UNITED KINGDOM LTD v THE STATE OF LIBYA; Ex parte injunction – Application to set aside – Duty of full and frank disclosure – Arbitration Act 1996, section 101 – Service on state – Dispensation with service – State Immunity Act 1978, section 12.; [2022] BLR Plus 24

: THE RUGBY FOOTBALL LTD v CLARK SMITH PARTNERSHIP LTD AND ANOTHER and F M CONWAY LTD v THE RUGBY FOOTBALL LTD AND ANOTHER; Construction contracts - Insurance - Agency - Interpretation - Contribution - Preliminary issues; [2022] BLR Plus 25

: BEXHEAT LTD v ESSEX SERVICES GROUP LTD; Adjudication - Enforcement - Serial adjudications - Whether same dispute; [2022] BLR Plus 26

: VAN OORD UK LTD v DRAGADOS UK LTD; Adjudication - Natural justice - Need to canvass with parties points not presented by them - Intermediate position between parties' cases; [2022] BLR Plus 27

: JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD v TECNICAS REUNIDAS UK LTD; Adjudication enforcement - Disputed contra-charge - Severance of part of adjudicator's decision - Effect of arbitration award overturning earlier adjudicator's decision on matters to be decided in a later adjudication - Waiver of jurisdiction objection; [2022] BLR Plus 28

: IBM UK LTD v LZLABS GMBH AND OTHERS; Tort of inducing a breach of contract – Liability of company director for inducing a breach of contract by the company of which he is a director – Directors’ powers and duties – Strike out pursuant to CPR Part 3.4(2)(a) or (b) – Summary judgment pursuant to CPR Part 24.; [2022] BLR Plus 29

: AIC LTD v FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA; Overriding objective – Principle of finality – Relief from sanctions – Enforcement proceedings.; [2022] BLR Plus 30

: ABBEY HEALTHCARE (MILL HILL) LTD v SIMPLY CONSTRUCT (UK) LLP; Adjudication – Collateral warranty – Construction contract – Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, section 104 – Retrospective effect of collateral warranty.; [2022] BLR Plus 31

: ESSENTIAL LIVING (GREENWICH) LTD v ELEMENTS (EUROPE) LTD; Part 8 – Adjudication – Extent to which adjudicator’s award concerning interim payment is binding in respect of final account and any later adjudication.; [2022] BLR Plus 32

: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LTD v GLEEDS (UK) (A FIRM) AND OTHERS; Pleading – Claim for damages – Strike out – Summary judgment on defence – CPR Parts 3 and Part 24.; [2022] BLR Plus 33

: ORCHARD PLAZA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD v BALFOUR BEATTY REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION LTD; Collateral warranty – Assignment – Remoteness – Funders.; [2022] BLR Plus 34

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