“Welcome

to our January 2019 edition of Prettys’ Construct

This month we look at:

• adjudication enforcement following Gosvenor v Aygun;

• liquidated damages in relation to the cases of Cavendish Square v Makdessi and GPP Big Field LLP v Solar EPC Solutions SL; and

• our recent coverage in Construction Industry News, our annual Doyle Club seminar and an invitation for you to join us at our upcoming Business Academy event regarding Brexit.

If there are any topics that you would like to see featured in a future edition of our newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact us.”

Rebecca Palmer

Contents

The Court of Appeal decision in Gosvenor London Ltd v Aygun Aluminium UK Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2695 upheld the TCC’s decision to award summary judgment in relation to enforcing an adjudicator’s decision and to unconditionally stay the enforcement. The principles of awarding ... Read more

In the 2015 Supreme Court case of Cavendish Square v Makdessi, it was held that the rule on penalties under English law should not be the “genuine pre-estimate of loss” test but instead a “legitimate interest” test. This new test turns on whether ... Read more

Our Rebecca Palmer’s article ‘Why it’s essential to make a lawyer part of your toolkit’ has recently featured in the Construction Industry News. Find a link to the article here - http://cinmagazine.co.uk/why-its-essential-to-make-a-lawyer-part-of-your-toolkit/. ... Read more

On 3rd January 2019, our Rebecca Palmer and Michael Booth gave a presentation to Doyle Club members concerning construction law updates from 2018. Excellent feedback was received from the event; attendees said that the presentation was comprehensive and interesting, ‘well presented, informative and ... Read more

Prettys is hosting an interactive seminar on Brexit on 14 February 2019 at Wherstead Park. The seminar will be led by members of Prettys’ senior team, who will explain the potential impacts different Brexit scenarios could have on businesses. Prettys is creating a ... Read more