Summary

General

Advising upon and acting for parties involved in construction projects, including regular appearances before Technology and Construction Court, lay arbitrators and mediators. Experience as an arbitrator and as a mediator.

Darryl Royce is also qualified to undertake Public Access work

Building cases

Small, medium and large building cases concerning defects and loss and expense claims e.g. falling cladding from nurses' residence in London (Gray v. T.P. Bennett & Son (1987) 43 B.L.R. 63; sub. nom. London Hospital Trustee v. T.P. Bennett & Sons 13 Con.L.R. 22); falling tiles from university buildings in Midlands (University of Warwick v. Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. (1988) 42 B.L.R. 1, defects in yoghurt manufacturer's dairy in Midlands; defects in pharmaceutical manufacturer's head office in London; loss and expense claim on shopping centre on South Coast; defects in hotels in England & Wales. Forms of contract dealt with include most, if not all, JCT forms.

Civil Engineering cases

Small, medium and large civil engineering cases concerning defects, unforeseen physical circumstances (Clause 12) and extra costs claims e.g Clause 12 and extra costs claim on new town development in North of England; Clause 12 and extra costs claim on local authority development in Essex; Clause 12 and extra costs claim on non-governmental organisation development in Wales. Forms of contract dealt with include I.C.E. form.

Professional Negligence

Small medium and large professional negligence cases concerning architects, engineers, solicitors and surveyors, e.g. architect's design for insufficient elbow room for billiards room of workingmen's club in North of England (Stormont main Working Men's Club & Institute Ltd. v. J. Roscoe Milne Partnership (1988) 13 Con.L.R. 127) structural engineer's survey of block of flats in North London which moved and was later demolished; structural engineer's design of cold store; structural engineer's design of sea defences in North Africa.

Power Generation

Cases concerning defects and extra costs claims e.g. defects in electrostatic precipitators for power station in India (Babcock Energy Ltd. v. Lodge Sturtevant Ltd. (1994) 41 Con.L.R. 45); 'walking time' costs claim on power station in East Anglia (Strachan & HenshawLtd. v. Stein Industrie (UK) Ltd. (1996) 63 Con.L.R. 132 & (1997) 63 Con.L.R. 160).

Oil

Preparing technical case on defects in refinery in North America with assistance of experts. Advising on potential claims arising out of commissioning dispute.

Shipbuilding, etc

Cases on capsize of oil platform accommodation vessel in Morecambe Bay (Hydrocarbons G.B. Ltd. v. Cammel Laird Shipbuilders Ltd (No.1) (1991) 53 B.L.R. 84, (No.2) (1991) 58 B.L.R. 123; 25 Con.L.R. 131) and building of Arctic research vessel.

Adjudication

Cases on resisting enforcement of adjudication decisions (see Fastrack & Grovedeck below) and proceeding against companies in administration (A. Straume (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bradlor Developments Ltd. [1999] C.I.L.L. 1520). Advice to parties involved in adjudication process.

Performance Bonds

Cases on making and resisting calls e.g. Perar B.V. v. General Surety & Guarantee Co. Ltd. (1994) 66 B.L.R. 72; 43 Con.L.R. 110.

Recent Reported Cases

Fastrack Contractors Ltdf. V. Morrison Construction Ltd. [2000] B.L.R. 168; (2000) 75 Con.L.R.33
Grovedeck Ltd. v. Capital Demolition Ltd. [2000] B.L.R.181
Hescorp Italia SpA v. Morrison Construction Ltd. (2000) 75 Con.L.R. 51
Planned Storage Systems v. DPM Design Consultants Ltd. (2002) 87 Con.L.R. 23
Cantrell v. Wright & Fuller Ltd (2003) 91 Con.L.R. 97

Publications

Atkin's Court Forms, Titles: Building Contracts 1981, 1990, 1994 & 1997; Construction Contracts 2002; Construction Courts 1998; Technology and Construction Court 2001
Contributor, The Legal Obligations of the Architect (editor: A. Burns) 1994
Editor, Technology & Construction Law Reports

Associations

Western Circuit
Technology & Construction Bar Association.
Founder Member, Society of Construction Law