When is there a subcontract? By Mark Roach, In the recent decision in Changing Climates Limited v Warmaway Limited [2021] EWHC 3117 (TCC) …
One step too far - stakeholder solicitors defeat buyer-funded development claim By , Phil Murrin North Point Pall Mall was a development of 426 residential and live-work units at a site in…
One step too far - stakeholder solicitors defeat buyer-funded development claim By Phil Murrin, Various North Point Pall Mall Purchasers v 174 Law Solicitors Ltd v Key Manchester Ltd [2022] EWHC…
Housebuilder Top Tip: Beware of the registration gap By Bhavini Patel, Whilst the Land Registry is doing its best to ensure the pandemic does not impact upon…
A warning to the users of Letters of Intent By , Mark Roach In an effort to preserve the integrity and purpose of the adjudication process as an expedient…
Novel argument failed to prevent enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision By Mark Roach, In WRW Construction Ltd v Datblygau Davies Developments Ltd [2020] EWHC 1965 (TCC) the court…
Housebuilder Top Tip: Buyer beware – the dangers of Overriding Interests By Bhavini Patel, Overriding interests are third party property rights that can bind a purchaser of land, even though…
DACB’s 2020 Construction look ahead By Mark Roach, Rebecca Austin, With a new government and a large mandate from the public, comes new ideas as to how to…
Can a company in liquidation take part in an Adjudication? By Mark Roach In Meadowside Building Developments Ltd (in liquidation) –v- 12-18 Hill Street Management Company…
Trading names and Adjudication referrals – can a jurisdictional challenge succeed? By Rebecca Austin An interesting challenge of jurisdiction case was recently heard in the Technology and Construction…
Housebuilder Top Tip: The danger of relying on Prescriptive Rights By Bhavini Patel In this months Housebuilder Top Tip, DAC Beachcroft explore one of the first issues that is…
Housebuilder Top Tip: From Paving to Adverse Possession By Bhavini Patel It is widely regarded that fencing land is an essential ingredient to establish a claim for adverse…
Challenging the jurisdiction of an adjudicator – update By Mark Roach The case of Hitachi Zosen Inova AG v John Sisk & Son Ltd , has provided clarification when…
True Value By Mark Roach The recent Court of Appeal decision in Grove Developments Limited –v- S&T (UK) Limited has…