Concurrent delay: the English approach *

United Kingdom - August 2 2012
The recent TCC case of Walter Lilly v Mackay confirms that English law takes a binary “all or nothing” approach to determining whether an extension of time (“EOT”) is due under a JCT contract if there is concurrent delay.

Concurrent duties of care for pure economic loss: the final word …? *

United Kingdom - March 15 2012
In recent years conflicting case law has emerged on the issue of the circumstances in which a builder will owe a duty of care in negligence in respect of pure economic loss.

Can building works constitute harassment? *

United Kingdom - July 25 2011
Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in a dispute between neighbours concerning building works that overran by 4 years.