Building Law Reports

Negligence - Local Authority - Duty to pass plans - Whether duty of care owed to occupier for diminution in value caused by defective design - Liability of Authority for negligence - Departure from previous decision.

Negligence - Building Contractor - Whether duty of care owed to lessee in occupation for costs of repairing defective construction.

Contract - Trade Contract - Whether Construction Manager’s estimate binding - Whether a loss and expense claim an equitable set-off.

Contract - Trade Contract - Whether Construction Manager’s estimate binding - Whether a loss and expense claim an equitable set-off.

Building Act 1984 Part fl, s 57 - Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 1985, reg 10 - Whether a final certificate false or misleading or issued recklessly where given after selective inspection.

Contract - Liquidated Damages clause - Graduated payments porportionate to completed work - Minimum payment - Whether a penalty clause