Building Law Monthly

In Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd [2021] EWHC 296 (TCC) Pepperall J held that the defendant was entitled to strike out paragraphs in the claimant’s reply on the ground that they were an attempt to advance a new claim out of time. However,..

In De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd v Spicejet Ltd [2021] EWHC 362 (Comm) Sir Michael Burton GBE, sitting as a High Court Judge, held that a clause in a purchase agreement for the acquisition of aircraft did not amount to a penalty clause. The..

In Anchor Hanover Group v Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd and Others [2021] EWHC 543 (TCC) O’Farrell J declined to strike out a claim against the Environment Agency in respect of damage caused to property belonging to the claimant after a flood caused..

In Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisations Civil Engineering Ltd and Others [2021] EWHC 590 (TCC) Fraser J held that engineering consultants did not owe a duty of care to main contractors, with whom they were not in a contractual..