In URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court has dismissed URS' appeal on all four grounds in its decision handed down on 21 May 2025. The case will be remitted to the TCC to determine the...more
6/26/2025
/ Building Codes ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Litigation ,
Damages ,
Housing Developers ,
Negligence ,
Public Policy ,
Safety Standards ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
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An article considering the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbey Healthcare, which decided that a typically worded collateral warranty is not a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and...more
8/8/2024
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Arbitration ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
General Contractors ,
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In this Insight, first published in PLC, James Clarke, Richard Shaw and Anna Blest consider the Supreme Court's decision in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which confirmed that a party's obligation to exercise...more