Building contract – Dispute – Settlement – Costs – Dispute arising between parties in relation to delay in carrying out civil engineering works – Adjudicator making award in favour of…
Civil practice and procedure Amendment
Practice and procedure – Amendment of claim – Claim against appellant contractor for breach of contract in respect of defective floor in warehouse – Claim alleging various defects and seeking…
Strike-out application – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Joint tortfeasors – Claimant resisting claim for specific performance of contract for sale of land on ground that vendors making fraudulent misrepresentation as to…
Civil practice and procedure; Joint tortfeasors
Possession proceedings – Adjournment — Fairness – Respondent seeking possession of property – Appellant failing to file witness statement in defence because suffering bereavement and depression – Court vacating hearing…
Contribution proceedings – Part 36 offer – Civil Procedure Rules – Main contractor obtaining damages against subcontractors in proportionate amounts – Parties making cross claims in contribution proceedings – Appellant’s…
Civil procedure – Appeal – Applicant acting as litigation friend of mother – Mother dying before trial of action – Applicant not informing court of death – Respondent bank obtaining…
Landlord and tenant — Breach of covenant – Costs – Claimant landlord commencing proceedings for breach of repairing covenants – Defendant tenants refusing to mediate but making Part 36 offer…
Property – Valuation — Negligence – Defendant mistakenly admitting claim – Claimant obtaining judgment by default — Court registry stamping “judgment for claimant” form – Defendant applying to set aside…
Mortgage – Possession proceedings – Legal costs – Appellant defaulting on mortgage – Mortgagee instructing respondent solicitor to recover possession – Mortgagee paying respondent’s costs in full – Mortgage providing…
Mortgage – Possession proceedings – Legal costs – Appellant defaulting on mortgage – Mortgagee instructing respondent solicitor to recover possession – Mortgagee paying respondent’s costs in full – Mortgage providing…