Reports from the courts – Jan/Feb 2020

In our round up of cases of most interest to construction Andrew Croft and Benjamin Spannuth of Beale & Co Solicitors LLP report on a decision that confirms the importance of expressly including an Act-compliant payment mechanism and an express right to suspend in the event of non-payment in every ‘hybrid’ contract; and another that warns replacement contractors not to be reckless in how they regard pre existing disputes.

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