BDW Trading Limited v Intégral Géotechnique (Wales) Limited [2018] EWHC 1916 (TCC): scope of duty

Although this case has attracted attention for a number of reasons, the principal focus here is its place in the development of construction law.

Victory House General Partner Ltd v RGB P&C Ltd [2018] EWHC 1143 (Ch)

A ‘true value’ adjudication award can provide a genuine cross claim sufficient to defeat a winding-up petition regardless of the petition debt being a judgment debt

Limitation and collateral warranties: Swansea Stadium Management Company Ltd v City & County of Swansea & Interserve Construction Limited [2018] EWHC 2192 (TCC)

This judgment arose out of the Second Defendant’s application for summary judgment on part of the claim and is part of larger ongoing litigation due to be heard at the end of October 2018.

Challenging valuations in litigation: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. v Merit Merrell Technology Ltd. [2018] EWHC 1577 (TCC)

The judgment of the Hon. Mr Justice Fraser in ICI v MMT, dated the 21 June 2018, is (almost certainly) the end of an extraordinarily protracted case ...

Joint Tortfeasorship in IPR claims – Still a “Grenade” in the Tail for Directors?

In a decision handed down in 2016 – Grenade (UK) Ltd. Grenade Energy Ltd. & another [2016] EWHC 877 (IPEC) – HHJ Hacon considered the position of the directors in ‘one-man’ companies...

ABUSE OF PROCESS: claim in deceit permitted following unsuccessful claim in negligence

Was it an abuse of process to bring a claim in deceit following an unsuccessful claim in negligence?