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GRAHAM STANLEY RICHARDSON v WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL and Others

(1990) 48 BLR 1

Local Authority - Compliance with Building Regulations - Negligence - Breach of Statutory Duty - Whether it is “just and reasonable” for Local Authority to owe a duty of care to owner builder

CROWN HOUSE ENGINEERING Ltd v AMEC PROJECTS Ltd

(1990) 48 BLR 32

Practice - RSC Order 14 and Order 29 - Suitability of application in complex cases - Quantum meruit - Evaluation of reasonable sum - Whether time and manner of performing work to be taken into account

TATE & LYLE INDUSTRIES Ltd v DAVY McKEE (LONDON) Ltd

(1990) 48 BLR 59

Arbitration - Leave to appeal against award - Jurisdiction of Commercial Court to transfer - Hearing of application by Official Referee - Supreme Court Act 1981 ss 19 and 68 - RSC Order 36 rule 1(2) and Order 73 rules 2, 3 and 6 - “Trial”

LESTER WILLIAMS v ROFFEY BROTHERS & NICHOLLS (CONTRACTORS) Ltd

(1990) 48 BLR 69

Contract - Consideration - Agreement to perform existing contractual duty - Whether capable of constituting consideration

DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL v SOUTHERN FELT ROOFING Co Ltd

(1990) 48 BLR 96

Contract - Construction of indemnity clause - Limited to claim by third parties - Construction of risk clause - Not extending to risk of others’ negligence

SURREY HEATH BOROUGH COUNCIL v LOVELL CONSTRUCTION Ltd and Another

(1990) 48 BLR 108

Contract - JCT with contractor’s design clauses 20.2, 22A. 1 - Construction of indemnity clause - Not linked to third party claims - Construction of insurance clause and indemnity clause - Insurance clause not limiting indemnity obligation

KELLY PIPELINES Ltd v BRITISH GAS plc

(1990) 48 BLR 126

Contract - Period contract - Construction - Whether employer obliged to provide minimum amount of work - Implied term - Whether contractor entitled to reasonable works if minimum amount of work not provided.

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