Fiona Sinclair KC and Simon Hale successful in Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust v (i) Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited (ii) Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Limited (iii) Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK PLC [2023] EWHC 644 (TCC)
Yesterday, the Technology and Construction Court handed down summary judgment in Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust v (i) Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited (ii) Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Limited (iii) Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK PLC [2023] EWHC 644 (TCC). Fiona Sinclair KC and Simon Hale (instructed by Clyde & Co) successfully represented Hadfield Healthcare […]
23rd March 2023
The TCC revisits principles relating to amendment, discontinuance and contribution in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v AECOM Limited [2022] EWHC 2855.
In Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v AECOM Limited [2022] EWHC 2855 (TCC), the claimant contractor (Lendlease) was seeking to pass on its own liability for certain defects in the Leeds Hospital oncology facilities to the defendant M&E consultant (AECOM). Shortly before trial, Lendlease sought to make various amendments to its Particulars of Claim. Mrs Justice […]
23rd February 2023
Daniel Churcher successful in Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Ltd [2023] EWCH 360 (TCC)
This was an adjudication enforcement matter relating to an adjudication decision dated 18 February 2022 (“the Decision”). At a without notice hearing on 21 April 2022 the Claimant (“NJCH”) obtained a freezing injunction over the Defendant’s (“Liberty’s”) assets on the basis that Liberty had transferred certain properties to related companies for no consideration, leaving it […]
22nd February 2023
Tulip Trading Limited v Wladimir van der Laan and ors [2023] EWCA Civ 83- Alex Charlton KC and Daniel Khoo
The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal of Tulip Trading Limited in the highly publicised multi-billion dollar claim brought by Dr Craig Wright against a number of bitcoin software developers. This is the first case before the English court to consider the role and duties of cryptoasset software developers and the Court of Appeal’s […]
3rd February 2023
Alexander Wright KC and Ed Jones successful in US$30m ship transfer dispute arising out of sanctioning of Russian state transportation company
On 27 January 2023, Foxton J handed down judgment in Gravelor Shipping Limited v GTLK Asia M5 Limited [2023] EWHC 131 (Comm) in which Alexander Wright KC and Ed Jones successfully acted for the Claimant instructed by William Gidman, Philip Kelleher and Sofie Maeland Tykvenko of HFW LLP. The dispute arose from two materially identical […]
27th January 2023
Sanjay Patel successful in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others
On Tuesday 20 December, the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others. Sanjay Patel (appearing with Stephen Dennison KC, Felicity Dynes and Mathias Cheung), instructed by Tony Francis and Karen Gidwani of Fenwick Elliott, appeared for the successful Claimant. The trial […]
20th December 2022
Laurence Page successful in Bank Audi LLC ‘BAQ’ v Al Fardan Investment Company and Others [2022] QFC (F) 20
On 24 November, the Qatar International Court handed down judgment in Bank Audi LLC ‘BAQ’ v Al Fardan Investment Company and Others [2022] QFC (F) 20, where Laurence Page acted for the successful Claimant. BAQ issued a claim in the QFC against five Defendants where the court ruled in favour of BAQ against all […]
5th December 2022
Kajetan Wandowicz successful in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB)
Kajetan Wandowicz, instructed by Weightmans LLP, appeared on behalf of the successful claimant before Cavanagh J in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB). The claimant company, which had been the victim of a cyberattack, was granted summary judgment, and allowed to remain anonymous in the proceedings and published judgment. The case contains an […]
30th November 2022
Alex Hickey KC successful in Northumbrian Water Ltd v Doosan Enpure & Anor [2022] EWHC 2881 (TTC)
Alexander Hickey KC appeared for the successful claimant in Northumbrian Water Ltd v Doosan Enpure & Anor [2022] EWHC 2881 (TCC) (14 November 2022), the second case this year to consider whether an arbitration clause in a construction contract required the parties to refer any issues as to enforceability of an adjudication award. The claimant […]
21st November 2022
Lynne McCafferty KC successful in Thomas Barnes & Sons plc (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC)
On 17 October 2022, the Court handed down its judgment in Thomas Barnes & Sons plc (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC). Lynne McCafferty KC acted for the successful defendant. The case concerned a project for the construction of a new bus station in Blackburn. In 2014 Thomas Barnes […]
24th October 2022
TCC rules on arbitrability of adjudication enforcement disputes and notices of dissatisfaction- Gideon Shirazi
In Sefton MBC v Allenbuild [2022] EWHC 1443 (TCC), the TCC handed down judgment giving the latest word in the debate around the arbitrability of adjudication enforcement. Gideon Shirazi acted for Allenbuild. In 2005, Sefton MBC engaged Allenbuild under an NEC2 contract to build a waterpark known as Dunes Splash World. Over 12 years later, […]
26th August 2022
TCC ruling on the S&T rule- AM Construction v The Darul Amaan Trust [2022] EWHC 1478 (TCC
In AM Construction v The Darul Amaan Trust [2022] EWHC 1478 (TCC), the TCC gave judgment on an adjudication enforcement dispute involving the rule in S&T v Grove and issues around the delivery of a notice of adjudication. Gideon Shirazi acted for the successful contractor obtaining negative declarations about enforcement. The S&T rule In S&T […]
11th August 2022
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