Construction claims – Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company v Bovis Lend Lease Limited

By Stephen Tester, CMS Cameron McKenna

The recent decision of Mr Justice Colman in the Commercial Court in Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company v Bovis Lend Lease Limited provides some salutary lessons for those advising contractors on the settlement of construction claims and for those setting up contractor’s professional indemnity policies and handling claims under them.