Mistakes in the drafting of important legal documents inevitably occur and can have grave financial consequences far into the future. However, as a case concerning a corporate pension scheme showed, judges have power to remedy such errors. The case concerned a pension scheme which had
Many professionals depend for their livelihood on accreditation by industry bodies – but is the relationship between them a contractual one? The High Court addressed that burning issue in awarding substantial damages to a shipping inspector whose accreditation was removed following an unfair disciplinary process.
English judges are often asked to enable enforcement of foreign arbitration awards against UK assets. However, as a big money case concerning an abortive hotel construction project in Nigeria showed, they are always alert to the risk of their rulings conflicting with the decisions of
If you feel you have unfairly been deprived of a chance to win a public contract, you should consult a solicitor without delay. In a case on point, an NHS trust paid the price for sitting on its hands after losing a £2.88 million local
Contract adjudicators work under pressure and their decisions can sometimes bring to mind a curate’s egg. However, as a case concerning a £33.5 million construction project showed, judges have the power to sever the good from the bad, thus ensuring that swift and cost-effective justice
Public procurement exercises must be conducted in accordance with strict rules and, where their fairness is challenged, the award of contracts is instantly suspended. That, however, can have a grave impact on essential public services and, as a High Court case showed, that factor is
If a public authority faces legal action in respect of a contract tendering exercise, can it avoid litigation by the simple expedient of abandoning the procurement process and starting again? The High Court addressed that issue in the context of a road contractor’s £28 million
Contracts that are entered into as a result of economic duress may not be worth the paper that they are written on – but what if the pressure brought to bear arises from lawful use of a monopoly position? The Court of Appeal tackled that
Contract adjudicators are often called upon to resolve very high value disputes and there is always a danger that one side or the other will attempt to dupe them. As a High Court case showed, however, judges are always alert to the risk of fraud.
If you believe that you are the victim of a breach of contract, it is no good sitting on your hands and you should consult a specialist lawyer without delay. In a case on point, a tiling company ended up more than £80,000 out of
