In the context of a contractual dispute in respect of a land decontamination project, arguments that an adjudicator unlawfully restricted his own jurisdiction by treating himself as bound by another adjudicator’s previous decision have been
The owner of a public house who failed to pay close attention to his business, putting its day-to-day operation into the hands of an unreliable manager who neglected financial record keeping, has been landed with
A new regime came into effect on 1 February 2013 whereby tax on machine games will be entirely linked to takings, rather than including a fixed fee element on all machines. Machine Games Duty (MGD)
Developers have been ordered to pay £30,000 into the High Court as a condition of being permitted to defend a claim brought by the buyer of a £1.45 million luxury flat who says that she
The scene has been set for a £4.5 million court struggle after the historic facade of a landmark former Methodist chapel in Bradford was seriously damaged whilst it was being converted into luxury flats. Eastbrook
A businessman who is facing a €500 million claim in respect of the financial collapse of a bank of which he was once chairman has failed to overturn a court order freezing his assets. The
In a ruling which is bound to cause consternation in the construction and associated industries, the Court of Appeal has ruled that falls in property values that coincide with project delays can give rise to
A road maintenance company that argued its profits on a major public contract were swallowed up by a substantially larger number of potholes than could reasonably have been predicted is not entitled to an additional
A developer that failed to win a £70 million contract for the construction of a major sports and arts facility has failed to convince the High Court that it was the victim of deceit and
An estate agent who claimed entitlement to a 25 per cent share of the profits made by the builders of a prestige hotel and apartment development – on the basis that he introduced them to the
