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Building Law Monthly

Expert determination and "manifest error"
The Court of Appeal in WH Holding Ltd v London Stadium LLP (formerly E20 Stadium LLP) [2026] EWCA Civ 153 has allowed an appeal from the decision of Mr Paul Mitchell KC (on which see our May 2025 issue, pp 7-10) and held that an expert appointed by..
Online Published Date:  27 April 2026
Appeared in issue:  Vol 43 No 4 - 27 April 2026
Payment notice, pay less notice and stay of execution
In Laing O'Rourke Delivery Ltd v Shepperton Studios Ltd [2026] EWHC 612 (TCC) Mr Simon Lofthouse KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, held that the claimant was entitled to enforce the decision of an adjudicator, albeit at a lesser sum..
Online Published Date:  27 April 2026
Appeared in issue:  Vol 43 No 4 - 27 April 2026
What amounts to reasonable notice?
The Privy Council, in Anheuser-Busch International Inc v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd [2026] UKPC 8, gave consideration to the approach which a court should take when deciding what constitutes a reasonable period of notice when seeking to terminate a..
Online Published Date:  27 April 2026
Appeared in issue:  Vol 43 No 4 - 27 April 2026
Negligence and the scope of the duty of care
In Eiger Funding (PCC) Ltd v Ridge and Partners LLP [2026] EWHC 609 (TCC) Mr Adrian Williamson KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, held that the claimant was entitled to recover damages of £2.5 million from the defendant independent..
Online Published Date:  27 April 2026
Appeared in issue:  Vol 43 No 4 - 27 April 2026
Entitlement to bring adjudication proceedings
In Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O'Rourke Delivery Ltd (formerly Laing O'Rourke Construction Ltd) [2026] EWHC 220 (TCC) the principal issue before Constable J was whether the claimant had been entitled to refer a..
Online Published Date:  27 April 2026
Appeared in issue:  Vol 43 No 4 - 27 April 2026

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