Deadlines Are DeadlinesBy Thomas Salter | March 2, 2026A Payment Notice cannot retrospectively become a Pay Less Notice, court rules.
Being RealisticBy Thomas Salter | December 3, 2025Court adopts common sense, commercial view and holds Payment Application valid.
Validity of Invoices and Formal ContractsBy Thomas Salter | September 3, 2025Is an invoice containing a list of work completed but without a mathematical breakdown a valid application for payment?
Clear by DesignBy Thomas Salter | June 3, 2025Court confirms that express contract terms prevail when interpreting parties’ design responsibilities.
No Second ChanceBy Thomas Salter | March 3, 2025Court of Appeal upholds contractor’s right to terminate JCT contract for repeated late payment by employer.
One Decision at a Time, Please!By Thomas Salter | December 3, 2024Court declines to set-off second adjudicator’s award.
Collateral Warranty v Construction ContractBy Thomas Salter | September 3, 2024U.K. Supreme Court confirms that a collateral warranty is not a construction contract.
Pay First or Risk DisappointmentBy Thomas Salter | February 19, 2024Court declines to save “true value” adjudication commenced prematurely.
Works Despite QuirksBy Thomas Salter | December 3, 2023In Drax Energy Solutions Ltd. v Wipro Ltd. [2023], the Technology & Construction Court (“TCC”) upheld a contractual clause