The Court of Appeal’s decision in Triple Point Technology v PTT [2019] EWCA Civ 230 has cast some doubt on the decision in last year’s case of GPP Big Field LLP v Solar EPC Solutions SL [2018] EWHC 2866, which had accepted that liquidated damages clauses may continue to accrue beyond contract termination. Post Views:…
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Riva Properties Limited & Ors v Foster & Partners Limited [2017] EWHC 2574 (TCC)
Author: Amy Brown Background In 2007, Mr Dhanoa, operating through his four companies (the “Claimants”), engaged Fosters (the “Defendant”) as architects to design a luxury 5-star hotel at London Heathrow. According to Mr Dhanoa, he told Fosters that the scheme must be designed within a budget of £70 million. Just a few months later, costs consultants…
Continue readingNorth Midland Building Limited v Cyden Homes Limited [2017] EWHC 2414 (TCC)
Authors: Juli Lau and Amy Brown Background Cyden Homes Limited (the “Defendant”) engaged North Midland Building Limited (the “Claimant”) to design and construct a large house (known as ‘South Farm’) plus outbuildings. The contract used was the JCT Design & Build Contract 2005 with bespoke amendments. The amendment at issue in this case concerned the extension of time…
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