Richard is acting for claimant in a claim arising out of the defective installation of cladding and roofing materials and a claim for liquidated damages.

Andrew successfully represented Lidl in the recovery in the London TCC of c £350K of liquidated damages arising from an Adjudicator’s decision, notwithstanding that the Adjudicator had exceeded his jurisdiction and was alleged to have breached

A TCC case which considered amongst other things the contractor’s duty to obtain Building Regulation certification from an approved inspector, the interface between a defects claim and NHBC cover, and the award of damages for distress

Richard is acting for defendant contractor in respect of a claim by debt factors acting on behalf of a building cladding material supplier suing for £500k.

The TCC granted summary judgment in respect of sums due under a building contract – a supplemental escrow account agreement entered into was ineffective as a ‘pay when paid’ agreement under s113(1) HGCR Act 1996.

Richard defended a claim in respect of a defective construction of container terminal roadway. Sued by joint venture partner and then suing contractor and engineer.

Arbitration – defending claim by sub-contractor for additional items of work and for loss and expense.

Enforcement of an Adjudicator’s decision, notwithstanding the party enforcing having relied on oral terms. The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal.

Richard acted for two claimants in respect of defects to two new dwelling houses which required the properties to be re-constructed.

Pre-emptive declaratory proceedings in relation to the enforceability of an Adjudicator’s decision.

Pre-emptive declaratory proceedings in relation to the enforceability of an Adjudicator’s decision.

Unusually, adjudication enforcement by a Part 7 trial with cross-examination of witnesses, which showed that not all of the terms agreed had been recorded in writing (s107 HGCRA 1996).