The meaning and effect of clause 18(2) was considered.
Held: It was axiomatic that if the contractor requires the sub-contract dispute to be dealt with jointly with the main contract dispute with the employer in accordance with the provisions of clause 66 of the main contract, he is under an obligation to take the necessary steps to have the two disputes dealt with in accordance with clause 66.
Judges:
His Honour John Lloyd Q.C
Citations:
[1994] ADRLJ 123
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Lafarge Redlands Aggregates Limited (Formerly Redland Aggregates Limited) v Shephard Hill Civil Engineering Limited HL 27-Jul-2000
Once a main contractor chose, under the standard form contract, to have his dispute with one sub-contractor referred to arbitration as part of another dispute with a different contractor, he should complete the procedure within a reasonable time. It . .
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Contract, Construction
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.191138
