Construction Law Reporter

Professor Ewan McKendrick KC; LLB; BCL; MA; Barrister

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LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LTD v THE FIRM OF HALLIDAY FRASER MUNRO AND OTHERS

[2025] CSIH 24, First Division, Inner House, Court of Session, Lord President Pentland, Lord Malcolm and Lord Doherty, 27 August 2025

Collateral warranty – Interpretation – Recoverable loss – Whether collateral warranty incorporates prescription period applicable under the architects letter of appointment

Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Ltd (the pursuers) brought a claim against the main contractors, architects and engineers in respect of defects in a multi-storey office building in Aberdeen. The present case involved the claim against the architects, Halliday Fraser Munro.

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Construction Law Reporter

LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LTD v THE FIRM OF HALLIDAY FRASER MUNRO AND OTHERS

[2025] CSIH 24, First Division, Inner House, Court of Session, Lord President Pentland, Lord Malcolm and Lord Doherty, 27 August 2025

Collateral warranty – Interpretation – Recoverable loss – Whether collateral warranty incorporates prescription period applicable under the architects letter of appointment

Collateral warranty – Interpretation – Recoverable loss – Whether collateral warranty incorporates prescription period applicable under the architects letter of appointment