Cases by Year - 1996
 

38 cases found.

Date Issue   Judgment
14.11.1996 Whether contract is binding despite absence of agreement on certain essential terms.   Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd -v- John Brown Engineering Ltd dated 11 September 1996
07.11.1996 Reimbursement of head office overheads and profit during period of delay.   St Modwen Developments Ltd -v- Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd. 20 August 1996
31.10.1996 Valuation of profit and attendance items on provisional sums.   St Modwen Developments Limited -v- Bowmer and Kirkland. 20 August 1996
24.10.1996 Quantum of damages for negligent valuation.   South Australia Asset Management Corporation -v- York Montague Limited, House of Lords, 20 June 1996
10.10.1996 Use of Scott Schedules in Arbitration.   Ledwood Construction Ltd -v- Kier Construction Ltd. 11 July 1996
03.10.1996 Misconduct of arbitrator using JCT rules for 'documents only' arbitration.   Lovell Partnerships -v- A W Construction. 2 May 1996
26.09.1996 Whether a timesheet can be imputed to contain contract conditions in variation to the prior contract agreement.   Michael Joseph Grogan -v- Robert Meredith Plant Hire and Triact Civil Engineering. CA 9 February 1996
19.09.1996 Defence of failure of consideration.   Keller Limited -v- Morrison/Bilfinger & Berger JV. 24 May 1996
12.09.1996 Appeal on arbitrator's award based upon procedural misconduct.   Community Integrated Care -v- Riaz Afzal. 5 June 1996
05.09.1996 The operation of subcontract pay when paid provisions after practical completion of the main contract.   Churchfield Construction (Essex) Ltd -v- Waymans (Coppingford) Ltd. 25 July 1996, Unreported
29.08.1996 Application of the 1986 Latent Damage Act   British Steel Plc -v- Wyvern Structures Ltd: 17 June 1996
15.08.1996 Pleading of case for contribution from subcontractors and subconsultants against contingent liability to building owner.   Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd -v- Hannah Reed and Others 24 May 1996
08.08.1996 Implied terms for fitness for purpose in contracts for work and materials.   Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council -v- Frank Haslam Milan and M G Gleeson (Northern) Ltd, 22 March 1996
01.08.1996 Operation of clause 10(2) of the FCEC Blue Form of Subcontract.   Balfour Beatty Construction -v- Kelston Sparks Contractors and Mooney -v- Henry Boot Construction; Court of Appeal, 10 July 1996
25.07.1996 Distinction between set-off and counterclaim, and raising a new action following settlement.   Hoppe -v- Titman, 21 February 1996, 1996 CILL 1148
20.06.1996 Effect of dismissal of employees by notice given prior to a transfer of undertaking.   BSG Property Service -v- Tuck and Others 19 January 1996 [1996] IRLR 134
13.06.1996 Implied warranties as to merchantable quality and fitness for purpose.   Central Regional Council -v- Uponor Ltd; 14 February 1996
06.06.1996 The use of Bills of Quantities and the failure to observe defined measurements rules.   Kimbell Construction Ltd -v- National Rivers Authority, 29 April 1996
30.05.1996 The power of the court to revise engineer's or architects decisions.   Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd -v- Docklands Light Railway Ltd: Court of Appeal 3 April 1996
23.05.1996 Employer's liability for the negligence of its independent contractor.   Periquito Hotels Ltd -v- HPH Services and Others 25 March 1996; 18
16.05.1996 Engineer's liability for subconsultant's default.   Willmott Dixon Housing (Southern) Ltd -v- John Savage Associates and Others: March 1996 (unreported)
09.05.1996 The use of legal assessors in arbitration and the removal of arbitrators for misconduct.   Tarmac Construction Ltd -v- Colt International Ltd, 4 March 1996 15
02.05.1996 The definition of the term 'contract-documents' in JCT contracts.   Crittall Windows Ltd -v- T J Evers Ltd. 26 March 1996. 16 BLISS 3
25.04.1996 Implied terms for fitness for purpose.   Bowmer -v- Kirkland Ltd -v- Wilson Bowden Properties Ltd, 11 January 1996, 14 BLISS 3
18.04.1996 The defence of abatement in professional services agreements.   Foster Wheeler Group Engineering Ltd -v- Chevron UK Ltd, 29 February 1996
11.04.1996 Main contractor's duty to safeguard subcontractor's plant on site.   Anthony Callaghan and Thomas Welton (trading as R W Construction) -v- Hewgate Construction Ltd, Court of Appeal 11 April 1995, 75 BLR 11
04.04.1996 Appealing arbitrator's decisions under JCT contracts.   Vascroft (Contractors) Ltd -v- Seeboard Plc 10 January 1996; 11 BLISS 7
28.03.1996 The use of schedules of rates as the application of 'extra-over' rates.   Clarksteel Limited -v- Birse Construction Ltd 1996
21.03.1996 Whether the completion of building work following insolvency of the first contractor constitutes a transfer of an undertaking.   Rygaard -v- Stro Molle Akustik A/S, European Court of Justice 19 September 1995
14.03.1996 Interpretation of the 1967 Misrepresentation Act.   Lancaster City Council -v- Unique Group Limited 15 December 1995
07.03.1996 Entire agreement clauses and the calculation of damages following termination of loss making contracts.   Milburn Services Ltd -v- United Trading Group (UK) Ltd (unreported) 9 November 1995
29.02.1996 Interpretation of subcontract commercial matters.   Maidenhead Electrical Services Ltd -v- Johnson Control Systems Ltd (unreported) 9 January 1996.
22.02.1996 The role of a management contractor in interpreting the provisions of its subcontracts.   Northwest Thames Regional Health Authority -v- Shepherd Robson and Others (unreported) Court of Appeal 21 December 1995
15.02.1996 The application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.   Betts and Others -v- Brintel Helicopters Ltd and KLM Helicopters Ltd (unreported) 28 July 1995
08.02.1996 Clauses limiting subcontractor's entitlement to damages in the event of delay.   Bovis Construction (Scotland) Ltd -v- Whatlings Construction Ltd (Scotland), (unreported), House of Lords 12 October 1995
01.02.1996 Recovery of head office overheads during periods of project delay.   Alfred McAlpine Homes North Ltd -v- Property and Land Contractors (unreported) 31 July 1995
21.01.1996 The direct payment of subcontractor's in the event of the main contractor's insolvency.   B Mullen and Sons -v- John Ross and Malcolm London (Unreported) 7 December 1995.
18.01.1996 Securing subcontractor benefits under the FCEC blue form of subcontract.   Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd -v- Kelston Sparks Contractors Ltd : (1995) 47 BLISS 3 30 October 1995