Building Law Monthly

The Court of Appeal in Crest Nicholson (Londinium) Ltd v Akaria Investments Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1331, [2010] All ER (D) 259 (Nov) held that there is a difference between the court’s task when seeking to ascertain the intention of the parties..

In Straw Realisations (No 1) Ltd (formerly known as Haymills (Contractors) Ltd (in administration)) v Shaftsbury House (Developments) Ltd [2010] EWHC 2597 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 196 (Oct) Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart considered the impact of the..

In Bovis Homes Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1252, [2010] All ER (D) 50 (Nov) the Court of Appeal held that a put option which entitled the claimant to require the defendant to re-purchase property was specifically enforceable. The put..

In Integrated Building Services Engineering Consultants Ltd (t/a Operon) v PIHL UK Ltd [2010] CSOH 80, [2010] BLR 622 Lord Hodge held that Scots law entitles a defender to invoke the principle of balancing of accounts in bankruptcy as a defence to..