Judgment handed down in Myles Dawson and Karan Dawson v RW Armstrong & Sons Limited
The recent Judgment of HHJ Stephen Davies sitting as Judge of the High Court in the case of Dawson and RW Armstrong & Sons Ltd, raises important issues in the context of adjudication enforcement and applications for stays for arbitration. The Judgment also touches on claims for restitution based on the correction principle in the […]
30th March 2026
Judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1
The Supreme Court has today handed down Judgment in the case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1. Jonathan Lewis KC acted with Nick Kaplan (instructed by Mark London and Lena Barnes of Devonshires LLP) for Hexagon. In allowing Hexagon’s appeal and reversing the decision of the Court of […]
15th January 2026
Jonathan Lewis KC and Caroline Ziebart act in trial on loss of a chance in relation to HS2
Judgment was handed down today in Matière SAS v ABM Precast Solutions Ltd [2025] EWHC 1434 (TCC) a case arising from the breakdown of a joint venture between Matière, the Claimant, and ABM, the Defendant, following their failure to secure a major tunnelling subcontract in relation to the HS2 Project. The trial focused on ABM’s […]
11th June 2025
The Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association...
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited on an important issue concerning termination provisions in JCT Design and Build Form 2016 Following on from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the above case on which I produced a note in August of last year (See: Court […]
7th January 2025
Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited
Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited: Important further clarification of Contractor’s right of termination in the JCT 2016 D&B Contract Following on from the High Court judgment in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited on which Helen Dennis produced a note in […]
22nd August 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases, released today, includes matters with the most significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. Three cases involving members of 4 Pump Court are featured, with proceedings set to be heard in 2024. 1. AerCap Ireland v AIG Europe and others This is a […]
8th January 2024
Judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited: Important...
In an ex tempore judgment handed down by Mr Adrian Williamson KC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) on 7 November 2023, the Technology and Construction Court provided important clarification as to the effect of certain of the termination provisions included in the widely-used JCT Design and Build Contract 2016. The decision will […]
16th November 2023
Jonathan Lewis KC speaking at HKA Breakfast Event ‘Extensions of Time in Adjudication’
On Tuesday 21 November, Jonathan Lewis KC will be speaking at an in-person HKA breakfast event on the topic of Extensions of Time in Adjudication. Jonathan and others will be discussing the issues to be considered by the Referring and Responding parties. To register for this event see here.
London International Disputes Week 2023
London holds international appeal as a global centre for dispute resolution – whether through its courts or by arbitration, mediation, expert determination or negotiation – built upon a rich tradition of English law dating back to the Magna Carta. London International Disputes Week (LIDW) celebrates London as a leading centre for handling international dispute resolution […]
Important TCC case about payment provisions in JCT contracts and Hutton v Wilson
On 30 March 2023, the TCC (Constable J) handed down judgment in Elements v FK Building [2023] EWHC 726 (TCC). Jonathan Lewis KC and Gideon Shirazi acted for the successful subcontractor. Elements was a subcontractor of FK Building for a modular construction project in Salford under a JCT SBCSub/C 2016 form (“the JCT Subcontract”). The […]
13th April 2023
Jonathan Lewis KC and Matthew Lavy KC appointed as King’s Counsel
4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis KC and Matthew Lavy KC are officially appointed as King’s Counsel today, 27th March 2023. We congratulate them both on their achievement.
27th March 2023
Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2023. Jonathan specialises principally in construction […]
23rd December 2022
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