Keating On Construction Contracts

RELEVANT NEW CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS COVERED:

- Supreme Court cases which continue to define principles of contractual construction
- Best endeavours obligations
- The assessment of claims for quantum meruit
- Claims for extension of time and disruption and a series of cases further defining aspects of public procurement law
- Procurement update and the effect
- Ability to start a second adjudication where previous one not proceeded with
- The recoverability of adjudicator’s fees where decision unenforceable
- The Jackson reforms: Proportionate costs and case management

SIGNIFICANT NEW CASES FEATURED:

- The Court of Appeal decision in P.C. Harrington v Systech
- The Supreme Court decisions in Rainy Sky S.A. v Kookmin Bank; Berrisford (FC) v Mexfield Housing Co-Operative Ltd and Lloyds TSB
- Foundation for Scotland v Lloyds Banking Group plc (Scotland)
- The Supreme Court decision in Benedetti v Swairis The TCC decision in Walter Lilly v DMW Developments
- The Court of Appeal decision in Lanes Group plc v Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd
- The Court of Appeal decision in HMV UK v Propinvest Friar Limited Partnership