ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v GLOBAL WATER ASSOCIATES LTD

[2020] UKPC 18, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Lord Hodge, Lord Wilson, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Arden and Lord Sales, 13 July 2020

Contract – Remoteness of damage

The Government of the British Virgin Islands (the Government) entered into two contracts with Global Walter Associates Ltd (GWA) relating to a proposed water reclamation treatment plant. The first contract was a Design Build Agreement (DBA) under which GWA agreed to design and build the plant. The second contract was a Management, Operation and Maintenance Agreement (MOMA) under which the Government engaged GWA to manage, operate and maintain the plant at the site.