Building Law Reports Plus

BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL v VOLKERFITZPATRICK LTD AND OTHERS

Costs – Successful party – Part 36 offer – Withdrawal of Part 36 offer – Relevance of approved costs budget – Relevance of weak and thin claims – Costs of third parties.

[2021] BLR Plus 1

HUBER AND ANOTHER v X YACHTS (GB) LTD AND ANOTHER

Remote hearing – Trial – Parties and witnesses outside the jurisdiction – Video only hearing – Courts Act 2003, section 85A and 85B – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 71 – Conditions to broadcast proceedings.

[2021] BLR Plus 2

MAEDA KENSETSU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA ALSO KNOWN AS MAEDA CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v BAUER HONG KONG LTD

Notices – Conditions precedent to entitlement – Notice stating one contractual basis but reliance on a different contractual basis at trial.

[2021] BLR Plus 3

NEOLOGY UK LTD v THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND OTHERS

Procurement – Summary judgment – Lifting of automatic stay.

[2021] BLR Plus 4

HALLIBURTON COMPANY v CHUBB BERMUDA INSURANCE LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACE BERMUDA INSURANCE LTD)

Arbitration – Duty of fairness and impartiality – Arbitration Act 1996, section 24 – Removal of arbitrator – Apparent bias – Appointment in multiple arbitrations with single overlapping party and subject matter – Disclosure of appointments – Confidentiality.

[2021] BLR Plus 5