All articles by Birgit Blacklaws 鈥� Page 2

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    Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd vs Vauxhall Motors Ltd

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The claimant applied for summary judgment to enforce a decision of an adjudicator. The contract between the parties was or incorporated the JCT Standard Form of 精东影视 Contract with Contractor鈥檚 Design 1998 Edition, incorporating amendments 1-5. The claimant was employed to construct a vehicle distribution centre to carry out various ...

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    Bennett (Electrical) Services vs Inviron

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    This was a summary judgment application to enforce an adjudication award. A dispute had arisen between the parties in the course of electrical installation works that the Claimant was carrying out for the Defendant. The Claimant referred the dispute to adjudication, however the Defendant asserted that the adjudicator did not ...

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    On the paper trail

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The claimant (subcontractor) issued proceedings against the defendant (main contractor) for declarations that the subcontract arrangements in respect of three construction projects in Newcastle (Vale House, Maytree House and Hawthorn Estate) constituted contracts in writing for the purpose of section 107 of the Construction Act. The defendant subcontracted the electrical ...

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    The sound of silence

    2007-09-28T00:00:00Z

    The Claimant had commenced adjudication proceedings against the Defendant on 20 February 2007 in accordance with the Scheme for Construction Contracts provided by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The adjudicator鈥檚 decision was therefore due before 20 March 2007. The adjudicator sought an extension of time, and Yule, ...

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    Pay your dues

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    The defendants, Mr and Mrs Johnston, engaged the claimant contractor, Pierce Design International Limited, to carry out construction works at the property. The contract incorporated the JCT Standard Form of 精东影视 Contract (With Contractor鈥檚 Design), 1998 edition. During the contract the defendants failed to make interim payments to the ...

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    A standard position

    2007-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Reinwood Ltd appealed the court鈥檚 finding that L Brown & Sons Ltd had validly determined its employment under the contract on the grounds that Reinwood had continued to fail to pay the amount properly due under an interim certificate by the final date for payment. Reinwood and Brown entered into ...