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Construction - From: 1995 To: 1995

This page lists 8 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.

 
Bovis International Inc v The Circle Ltd Partnership (1995) 49 Con LR 12
1995


Construction
It is no defence to the party in breach that by reason of the agent's dealings with a third party the actual incidence of the loss may fall elsewhere.
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Ezekiel v McDade [1995] 47 EG 150
1995
CA

Damages, Construction
As a result of the negligence of their builders, the plaintiffs were rendered homeless persons living in single room council accommodation for a long period. The builder appealed an award of £6,000. Held: The award should be reduced to £4,000 for general damages for physical inconvenience and discomfort caused by the defendants’ negligence and for mental suffering directly related to it.
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Barclays Bank Plc v Fairclough Building Ltd (No 2) Times, 15 February 1995; Ind Summary, 20 February 1995
15 Feb 1995
CA

Contract, Construction, Contract
Contractors taking on building work should be assumed to have taken account of the possible presence of asbestos when quoting for the work.
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 Callaghan and Another (T/A TW Construction) v Hewgate Construction Ltd; CA 30-May-1995 - Ind Summary, 30 May 1995

 
 Ruxley Electronics and Construction Ltd v Forsyth; HL 29-Jun-1995 - Independent, 12 July 1995; Gazette, 06 September 1995; Times, 03 July 1995; [1996] 1 AC 344; [1995] 3 WLR 118; [1995] UKHL 8; [1995] CLC 905; [1995] 3 All ER 268

 
 Trafalgar House Construction (Regions) Ltd v General Surety and Guarantee Co Ltd; HL 4-Jul-1995 - Gazette, 19 July 1995; Times, 04 July 1995; [1995] 3 All ER 737; [1996] 1 AC 199
 
Customs and Excise Commissioners v Marchday Holdings Ltd Ind Summary, 31 July 1995
31 Jul 1995
QBD

VAT, Construction
A before and after test is to be used to see whether a work is a new building or a conversion of an old building.
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 Bovis Construction (Scotland) Ltd v Whatlings Construction Ltd; HL 19-Oct-1995 - Gazette, 24 January 1996; Times, 19 October 1995; [1995] CLY 5569; 1995 SLT 1339
 
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