Recent Cases

Boardwell v K3D Partnership Property (2006) ADJ CS 04/21

Briggs & Forrester Electrical Ltd v Southfield School for Girls & Anor [2007] 3403 EWHC (TCC)
Multimillion pound claim arising from asbestos contamination of a school. Representing architects in 6 week TCC trial. Architect found to have no liability and recovered indemnity costs.

Bryen & Langley Ltd v Boston [2005] EWCA Civ 973. Court of Appeal
- formation of contract, does adjudication under JCT offend against the Consumer Contract Regulations 1999. First instance reported at [2005] BLR 28, [2004] EWHC 2450(TCC)

Elvee Limited v Taylor and Others [2001] EWCA Civ 1943
Discharge of search and seizure orders on grounds of material non-disclosure where there is a need to preserve physical evidence resulting from execution of the order.

Ennstone Building Products Ltd v Stanger Ltd No. 1 [2002] BLR 82. TCC
- forum conveniens, contract created by correspondence.

Ennstone Building Products Ltd v Stanger Ltd No. 2 [2002] 1 WLR 3059. Court of Appeal
- proper law of contract.

Fenice Investments Inc v Jerram Falkus Construction Limited [2011]  EWHC 1678 (TCC)
whether adjudicators decision as to fees forms part of his award.

Full Metal Jacket Ltd v Gowlain Building Group Ltd [2005] All ER (D) 147 (Dec)
Building contract - Construction - Express term - Specifications of roof - Defendant providing drawing of roof to claimant prior to obtaining quote - Claimant not building roof in accordance with drawing - Whether contract requiring claimant to build roof in accordance with contract.

Hart Investments Ltd v Terence Fidler (t/a Terence Fidler Partnership) [2007] Adj LR 03/30
liability of engineer for recognised defects out with his contractual duties.

Jensen v Faux [2011] EWCA Civ 423
applicability of Defective Premises Act 1972 to refurnished and/or enlarged residential property.

Jerram Falkus Ltd v Fenice Investments Inc (No.4) [2011] EWHC 1935 (TCC)
conclusivity under JCT Design and Build 2005.

Lovell Projects v Legg & Carver BLR 452 (2003)

Nayler v Beard and Others [2001] EWCA Civ 1201
Disclosure in partnership proceedings of an affidavit of means sworn by one of the partners in matrimonial proceedings.

R v Grainger and Another [2001] EWCA Crim 1648
Whether the Court has jurisdiction under the Company Directors Disqualification Act to limit disqualification to directorship of a public company.

Rankilor (1) / Perco Civil Engineering (2) v M Igoe (2006) ADJ LR 01/27

Titanium Polyurethane Seal Company v New Forest District Council [2008] All ER (D) 64 (Aug)
claim arising from alleged defective construction of sports hall floors.

Tongyuan (USA) International Trading Group v Uni-Clan Limited [2001]
Available grounds for resisting summary enforcement in the UK of a foreign arbitration award.

Tube Tech International Limited v Technip-Coflexip and Others [2004] EWHC 2 (TCC)
Ostensible authority of an offshore company to enter into a contract on behalf of an international consortium comprising its controlling shareholders.