Wrong but not responsible

By Hamish Lal2019-07-09T05:00:00

A recent case serves as a reminder that just because a party is at fault does not necessarily make it responsible for a loss

Ever since poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge made for the leafy, lofty beauty of north London’s Highgate to tackle his opium addiction, the area has been a lure for creative individuals. Such individuals create interesting properties, as exemplified in Russell vs Stone (trading as PSP Consultants) [2019] EWHC 831 (TCC). This case evidenced raw creativity of the kind seen in TV programme Grand Designs clashing with the precise rigours of construction law.

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