October's issue of Insight considers the ramifications of the decision in Parkwood Leisure Limited v Laing O’Rourke Wales & West Limited where the TCC considered for the first time whether a collateral warranty is a construction contract. We also provide practical tips for those who do not wish their warranties to be subject to statutory adjudication.
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
February 2025
February’s Insight takes a closer look at King’s College London’s recent report on Dispute Boards, which provides comprehensive data on Dispute Boards’ effectiveness as a dispute avoidance measure in construction projects.
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Previous issues
Click to download PDFSeptember 2013
September's issue of Insight discusses whether a parent company letter of support is a good enough alternative to a parent company guarantee. We consider the decision from an important recent judgment on parent company letters of support, and provide practical advice for those who might issue and receive them.
August 2013
August's issue of Insight looks at five key adjudication decisions that have been handed down by the courts over the past six months that have considered, amongst other issues, running multiple disputes, resisting enforcement, resisting payment and having more than one bite of the cherry. What can we learn from them in practice?
July 2013
July's issue of Insight discusses the recent approach of the courts to good faith and the implications for commercial practice. Since February 2013, two High Court judgments and one Court of Appeal judgment have been handed down that examine the role of good faith in English law. Read about these cases here.
June 2013
June's issue of Insight discusses the Hunt v Optima case and provides practical advice to those who certify, on how to avoid being on the receiving end of a claim from a third party who relies on a certificate to their detriment.
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