I hope that those who looked at this blog have found it interesting and helpful. In the New Year I am planning to update it weekly and add a new post per week. In parallel and in response to some suggestions that I have received I am planning to … [Continue reading]
THE NEW LAW ON PENALTIES – The effect on sectional completion and partial possession
Much has been written about the new law of penalties following the decision of the Supreme Court in Cavendish v Makdessi. The new test appears to be whether the clause is a secondary one “which imposes a detriment on the contract breaker out of all … [Continue reading]
Procedural conditions precedent to liquidated damages
In Henia Investments v Beck Interiors [2015 ] EWHC 2433 (TCC), Akenhead J. decided that under the JCT Form failure on the part of the Contract Administrator to make a decision in respect of a contractually compliant application for an … [Continue reading]
SPORTS STADIA
Over the years I've done many cases about sports grounds and stadia. As a result I decided to apply to become Chairman of the Football Licensing Authority, the body set up by Government after the Hillsborough disaster in an attempt to prevent a … [Continue reading]
FRASER J AND THE FUTURE OF THE TCC
Two stories caught my eye this week. The first was the very welcome news that Peter Fraser QC has been appointed as a High Court Judge. The second was the start of a new Financial Court, staffed by specialist Judges from the Chancery Division and the … [Continue reading]
