PADMANOR INVESTMENTS Ltd v SOUNDCRAFT ELECTRONICS Ltd and (1) DERRICK WADE & WATERS (SOUTHERN) Ltd (trading as Derrick Wade & Water) (2) FOUR SEASONS ROOFING (LONDON) Ltd (trading as FOUR SEASONS ROOFING) SOUNDCRAFT ELECTRONICS Ltd v (1) PADMANOR INVESTMENTS Ltd and (2) FOUR SEASONS ROOFING (LONDON) Ltd (trading as FOUR SEASONS ROOFING)

(1996) 77 BLR 108

Queen’s Bench Division Official Referees’ Business

His Honour Judge Humphrey LLoyd QC

Costs - Calderbank offer - RSC Ord 22, r 14(1) and RSC Ord 62, r 9(1)(d) - Whether offer should be considered - Whether party achieved more by rejecting offer - Whether reasonable to reject offer