Public contracts can be extremely high value but they are also often costly to tender for. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are in place to protect bidding contractors from unjust contract awards. Those same regulations give broad protection to Councils including allowing them to abandon procurement.
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The Construction & Engineering Team is pleased to present our own Top 9 Construction Cases of 2019. These are the cases that we think make interesting, if not vital reading.
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Swansea Stadium Management Company Limited -v- City and County of Swansea is a defective works case. Swansea Stadium Management Company Limited (“SSMCL”) brought a claim against the defendants for defects to a football stadium. SSMCL were incorporated to operate the stadium.
Read MoreLessees and Management Company of Herons Court v Heronslea Ltd deals with an appeal which considered the liability of Approved Inspectors under the Defective Premises Act 1972 in the performance of their statutory function under Part II of the Building Act 1984 which involves inspection and certification in order to ensure compliance with building regulations.
Read MoreIn this article, Katie Pickering considers when it may be possible to rely on your contractual force majeure clause. The article focuses on the recent case of Classic Maritime Inc -v- Limbungan Makmur SDN BHD and another [2019]
Read MoreSenior Associate Anna Wood looks at length of liability under collateral warranties and how they interact with the underlying contract.
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