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| Accrual of action - statutory limitation -negligent design - Pirelli and Murphy revisited. CA on appeal from Judge Childs, Exeter CC. 2nd March 2005. |
| by Mummery LJ, Tuckey LJ. Clarke LJ. Crown Copyright |
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| Penalty Clause : On the facts of the case was a liquidated damages clause for late completion a penalty and thus unenforceable. Held NO : A reasonable attempt at pre-estimation. TCC. 25th February 2005. |
| by Mr Justice Jackson : Crown Copyright. |
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| Design Liability : Contribution sought from architects/designers. TCC. 30th June 2005. |
| by His Honour Judge Havery : Crown Copyright. |
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| Loss of Use : Claim for damages for loss of use of premises due to need for remedial work limited to natural claiments : corporate personalities precluded. TCC. 9th December 2005 |
| by HHJ Peter Coulson QC: Crown Copyright |
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| Failed Appeal : Establishing cause of action in a claim for breach of contract and Statutory Limitation. 26th July 2005. |
| by Clarke LJ; Carnwath LJ; Mr Justice Patten. Crown Copyright |
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| Failed appeal against Mr Recorder Blunt's order of contribution by Architect for the damages due to property developers for defective design and build. No appeal against decision of facts - where correct test regarding causation applied to the determination. CA. 27th July 2005. |
| by The V.C.; Arden LJ; Keene LJ. Crown Copyright |
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| Non-payment of construction contract sums : Arrestment as security under Scottish Law. Outer House, Court of Session. 14th January 2005. |
| by Lord Eassie. Crown Copyright |
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| Notice : AEC Payment provisions : Whether notice pre-requisite to payment for variation. Deputy Judge : TCC. 14th December 2005 |
| by Colin Reese QC : Crown Copyright |
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| When can terms be implied into a construction contract? In the circumstances, assertions of lack of information leading to variations and delay failed. Outer House, Court of Session. 16th May 2005 |
| by Opinion of Lord Eassie. Crown Copyright |
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| When does an action for payment accrue and time start to run for the purposes of limitation - when work is done or on certification? Held : On certification or when the certificate should have been issued. This applies individually to interim payments and to the final account. Applicable equally re jurisdiction for adjudication. CA. 16th June 2005. |
| by Dyson LJ; Thomas LJ. Crown Copyright |
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| Costs of fulfilling pre-action protocol not recoverable. TCC. 6th July 2005 |
| by His Honour Judge Peter Coulson. Crown Copyright |
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| Currency of award. Successful appeal to House of Lords. 30th June 2005. |
| by Lords Steyn; Hoffmann; Phillips ; Scott ; Rodger : Crown Copyright |
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| Defective design. Damages claim for defective design in relation to a coal fired generation plant in the Phillipines. CA on appeal from TCC (HH Judge Toulmin CMG, QC). 21st December 2005. |
| by Mummery LJ; May LJ; Richards LJ. Crown Copyright |
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| Liability of architect in tort. TCC. 10th October 2005. |
| by HHJ Thornton. Crown Copyright |
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| Self Help : Domestic Works : Non-payment for construction works : cross claim for damages : Self help amounting to criminal harassment. Adjudication, mediation or litigation would have been preferable. Contractor's poor timesheets and evidence. TCC. 21st December 2005. |
| by His Honour Judge John Toulmin CMG QC : Crown Copyright |
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| Use of single joint witnesses in low value cases : Construction dispute. TCC. 17th March 2005. |
| by Mr Justice Jackson : Crown Copyright |
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| Formation of a contract - oral and written terms. 28th January 2005 |
| by HHJ Peter Coulson. Crown Copyright |
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| Time at large. CA. 18th November 2005 |
| by May, LJ, Jacob LJ, Lloyd LJ. |
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