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PRESTON and Another v TORFAEN BOROUGH COUNCIL and Another

(1994) 65 BLR 1

Negligence - Duty of care - Survey and report upon development site for local authority developer - Whether a duty of care owed to the first purchasers of a house on the site who suffered only economic loss Negligent misstatement - Reliance an essential feature of cause of action

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES Inc v HOWARD & SEDDON PARTNERSHIP

(1994) 65 BLR 21

R v WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL ex parte EDWARD YAPP and CRAIG STREET

(1994) 65 BLR 44

Judicial Review - Legitimate expectation - Certiorari - Local Authority Contract -Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 and Local Government Act 1988 - Decision to seek new tenders - Whether legitimate expectation of successful tenderer to perform the work

GENERAL BUILDING & MAINTENANCE plc v GREENWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL

(1994) 65 BLR 57

EEC - Method of interpretation of United Kingdom Regulations enacting EEC Council Directive

Tender for public works contract - Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 Sl 2679 (enacting EEC Council Directive 71/305) - Contractor excluded from tendering on grounds of technical capacity - Whether health and safety a matter of technical capacity within Regulation 16

LEXAIR Ltd (In Administrative Receivership) v EDGAR LJ TAYLOR Ltd

(1994) 65 BLR 87

Arbitration - Stay - Contract - Incorporation by reference - Whether arbitration clause incorporated by reference

J F FINNEGAN Ltd v COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION Ltd

(1994) 65 BLR 103

Employers’ requirement in writing pursuant to clause 24.1 of JCT 1980 Private Edition a condition precedent to the deduction of damages - Remittance note not a requirement in writing - Liquidated damages calculated according to the requirements of the Conditions for Housing Association Grant not a penalty

C A DUQUEMIN Ltd v RAYMOND SLATER

(1994) 65 BLR 124

Arbitration - Remission of award - Jurisdiction of arbitrator limited to matters remitted

Abatement - Contract for supply of goods and services -How abatement to be calculated