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Construction - From: 1997 To: 1997
This page lists 35 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.
London Waste v AMEC [1997] 53 Con LR 66
1997
Environment, Construction
Skandia Property (Uk) Limited Vala Properties Bv v Thames Water Utilities Limited (1997) 57 Con LR 65
1997
Construction, Damages
The burden of proof in establishing betterment to reduce a damages award is on the defendant.
1 Citers
Wiltshire v Thomson [1997] EWCA Civ 833
23 Jan 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
British Telecommunications Plc v James Thomson and Sons (Engineers) Ltd Times, 28 January 1997
28 Jan 1997
IHCS
Construction
Main contractor's insurance against a sub-contractor's negligence relieved the sub-contractor of his duty of care.
1 Citers
Floods of Queensferry Limited v Shand Construction Limited, Morrison Shand Limited, Morrison Construction Limited [1997] EWHC QB 373
13 Feb 1997
QBD
Construction
1 Cites
1 Citers
[ Bailii ]
Wiltshire v Thomson (2) [1997] EWCA Civ 1028
14 Feb 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Gerald R Smith and Partners (a Firm) v Beryl Margaret Wylie Beryl Margaret Wylie v Gerald R Smith and Partners (a Firm) and D J Cartwright (a Firm) [1997] EWCA Civ 1020
14 Feb 1997
CA
Construction, Damages
[ Bailii ]
Charles v Osman [1997] EWCA Civ 1148
4 Mar 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Jubilee Hall Recreation Centre Limited v Commissioners of Customs and Excise [1997] EWHC Admin 231
6 Mar 1997
Admn
Lightman J
VAT, Construction
[ Bailii ]
Joseph Elias (Trading As Elco Engineering) v David Simonds [1997] EWCA Civ 1204
10 Mar 1997
CA
Construction
1 Cites
[ Bailii ]
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham v Stamford Asphalt Company Limited v General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Plc v Martin Daniels [1997] EWCA Civ 1293
20 Mar 1997
CA
Construction
1 Cites
[ Bailii ]
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council v Stamford Asphalt Co Ltd and Another Times, 10 April 1997
10 Apr 1997
CA
Construction
A requirement on a contractor to insure does not remove that contractor's own duty of care.
JCT
Brailey v Graymoor Leisure Buildings [1997] EWCA Civ 1379
11 Apr 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
M T M Construction Ltd v William Reid Engineering Ltd Times, 22 April 1997
22 Apr 1997
OHCS
Construction
Sub-contractor sub-contracting inherently dangerous work not liable to main Contractor.
Lynn Davies Architects v Huddleston [1997] EWCA Civ 1534
25 Apr 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
David Such v Lawrence Hoskin [1997] EWCA Civ 1609
2 May 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Neil Johnson Limited v Roger Aa Caldwell [1997] EWCA Civ 1617
2 May 1997
CA
Construction, Professional Negligence
[ Bailii ]
Ian Mole (T/a Morland Tiles) v Barrett Construction Limited (Formerly Known and T/a Barrett Builders (Kidlington) Limited) [1997] EWCA Civ 1688
14 May 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Oxley and Bennett Ltd v P Collins [1997] EWCA Civ 1927
20 Jun 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Mary E Claydon v Anton Taylor [1997] EWCA Civ 1976
26 Jun 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Dtz Debenham Thorpe Limited v Shropshire County Council [1997] EWHC Admin 662
10 Jul 1997
Admn
Construction
Breach of fire certificate - construction site adjacent to shopping centre.
Fire Precautions Act 1971 24
[ Bailii ]
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd (Trading As Cws Engineering Group) v Birse Construction Ltd et Cetera Gazette, 23 July 1997; [1997] EWCA Civ 2062
23 Jul 1997
CA
Construction, Arbitration
JCT terms not intended to protect sub-contractor against insolvency of the main contractor allowing claim against main employer.
[ Bailii ]
Laing Management Ltd and Another v Aegon Insurance Company (UK) Ltd [1997] EWHC QB 374; 55 Con LR 1; [1996] 86 BLR 70
29 Jul 1997
QBD
Humphrey LLoyd QC HJ
Construction, Contract
[ Bailii ]
Orchard v Hutchings [1997] EWCA Civ 2270
31 Jul 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
John Timothy Orchard v Neil Hutchings [1997] EWCA Civ 2269
31 Jul 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Manufacturing and Building Company Limited v Saudi Sac Contracting Company Limited Alex Bouri Supplies and Contracts (Uk) Limited [1997] EWCA Civ 2339
11 Sep 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Citibank Na (a Body Corporate Incorporated With Limited Liability Under the National Bank of the Usa) v Lebihan Contracts Limited Anton Piller (Uk) Limited Thames Environmental Services Limited [1997] EWCA Civ 2383
2 Oct 1997
CA
Construction, Litigation Practice
[ Bailii ]
Laing Water and Environment Services Limited v John Jeffrey Controls Limited and John Jeffrey Controls Limited v Cookson and Zinn and Limited [1997] EWCA Civ 2392
2 Oct 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Mellowes Archital Limited v Bell Projects Limited [1997] EWCA Civ 2491; [1997] 87 BLR 26
15 Oct 1997
CA
Hobhouse LJ, Buxton LJ
Construction, Equity
The court referred to "the distinction between the common law defence of abatement and the defence of equitable set-off".
1 Citers
[ Bailii ]
Copthorne Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd v Arup Associates and others Bovis Construction Ltd v Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd [1997] EWCA Civ 2546
22 Oct 1997
CA
Construction, Contract
[ Bailii ]
E W Beard Limited v John Collins [1997] EWCA Civ 2655
6 Nov 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Kamstra Construction Ltd v Mather and Another [1997] EWCA Civ 2746
18 Nov 1997
CA
Construction
Application for leave to appeal - construction dispute.
[ Bailii ]
De Vere Hotels Ltd v Aegon Insurance Company (UK) Ltd [1997] EWHC Technology 354
5 Dec 1997
TCC
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Matthew Hall Ortech Ltd v Tarmac Roadstone Ltd [1997] EWHC Technology 352
11 Dec 1997
TCC
Construction
[ Bailii ]
Cambabest Limited v Syed Mohbub Miah [1997] EWCA Civ 2984
15 Dec 1997
CA
Construction
[ Bailii ]
