Date: 10 Sep 2017
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Date: 10 Sep 2017
Address:
Mills & Reeve, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PH
Frances Pigott will be speaking to the SCL in Cambridge on Monday 9 October on proof by sampling following the issues that arose in Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC).
Does a claimant have to prove liability and quantum on every variation or defect claimed, or will proof of a sample suffice? Defendants face similar questions when defending claims, particularly where costs in the action are budget limited. In her paper, Frances Pigott reviews the TCC decision in Amey LG v Cumbria County Council and considers whether the judge’s finding on the use of sampling in that case might be applied more widely in construction cases, its effectiveness as a means of proving claims, whether sampling is cost efficient and the importance of pre-trial case management in the sampling process.
Frances’ paper on the subject has been published by the SCL and is available on the SCL website.
This paper was written by James Howells QC for the Society of Construction Law (Singapore)…
URS has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the…
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