CALEDONIA NORTH SEA LTD. v. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC SAME v. KELVIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD. SAME v. LONDON BRIDGE ENGINEERING LTD. SAME v. NORTON (NO. 2) LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) SAME v. PICKUP NO. 7 LTD. SAME v. STENA OFFSHORE LTD. SAME v. WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LTD. [2002] UKHL 4

[2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 553

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann and Lord Scott of Foscote

Contract - Indemnity - Subrogation - Explosion on Piper Alpha oil platform in North Sea - Operators claimed to be indemnified by contractors in respect of settlements made on death and personal injury claims of contractors’ employees - Whether operator entitled to such indemnity where contractor not liable at common law or for breach of statutory duty - Whether a subrogated claim and liability to operators discharged by payments made by insurers - Whether part of liability excluded since amount of compensation agreed was at higher level than would be awarded by Scottish Court.