PIERCE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LTD v MARK JOHNSTON AND ANOTHER

[2007] BLR 381

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT

Before His Honour Judge Peter Coulson QC

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - Section 111 - JCT Standard Form Contract 1998 With Contractor’s Design - Clauses 27 and 30 - Unpaid sums due to contractor - No withholding notices - Later determination of contractor’s employment for alleged fault - Clause 27 complies with section 111 - Proviso to clause 27.6.5.1 - Reasonableness for non-payment of earlier interim payments - Stage at which reasonableness considered.