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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor
Meaning of “beyond the contractor’s control”
In the May issue of CILL
(1995 CILL 1047) you reported the Court of Appeal judgment in John Mowlem & Company v Eagle Star
(1995) which considered, amongst other..
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THINKING ABOUT BUILDING
The Business Round Table Ltd has published a new edition of this document. The original, published in 1985, which apparently sold some 38,000 copies, was intended to be a short guide to building procurement aimed at potential clients of all..
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NJCC - GUIDANCE NOTE ON TENDER LIST CHARGING
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THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
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ICE FORM OF BOND
The ICE are currently considering a new form of bond, to replace the archaic wording that has been in existence for so long. The new form of bond, upon which S J Berwin & Co (Jeff Haley) have advised, is drafted to take account of the four..
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SUMMER QUIZ
It being summer we offer the following quiz, based on matters reported in
CILL
over the last twelve months or so. A magnum of champagne will be awarded for the best answer. Answers must be sent to the Editor, c/o Susannah Lear, IBC Publishing,..
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REPRESENTATION IN COURT – COURTS AND LEGAL SERVICES ACT 1990 – COMPANY DIRECTOR PERMITTED RIGHTS OF AUDIENCE AND CONDUCT
Europa Holdings Ltd v Circle Industries Ltd
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COST PLAN SHOWING USEABLE OFFICE SPACE – CONCURRENT LIABILITY IN CONTRACT AND TORT – RELIANCE ON INFORMATION IN DECISION TO DEVELOP
Gable House Estates Ltd v The Halpern Partnership and Bovis Construction Ltd
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COURT OF APPEAL DECISION REVERSED – CONDITIONAL BONDS NOT TO BE TREATED AS “ON DEMAND” – TRADITIONAL FORM OF BOND IS A GUARANTEE – BOND DID NOT EXCLUDE SET-OFF – TRIABLE ISSUE UNDER ORDER 14
Trafalgar House Construction (Regions) Limited v General Surety & Guarantee Co Ltd
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COURT OF APPEAL DECISION REVERSED – REINSTATEMENT MEASURE NOT APPROPRIATE IN THIS CASE – FLEXIBILITY OF LAW OF DAMAGES – RELEVANCE OF INTENTION TO REINSTATE – DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF AMENITY
Ruxley Electronics and Construction Limited v Forsyth
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
In this issue, we report the House of Lords’ decisions in Ruxley v Forsyth
and Trafalgar House v General Surety;
in each case the House of Lords was unanimous in reversing the somewhat surprising Court of Appeal decisions.
These House of..
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