Peter Webster
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No better offer
The claimant successfully sued the defendant for an accident at work to his thumb, and obtained judgment in the sum of £40,854. This sum included damages and interest up to the date of judgment, which was 16 February 2004. The defendant had made a payment into court of £40,000 in ...
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When insurers won't pick up the tab
The defendant firm of solicitors was retained by a subcontractor of Mowlem in connection with an arbitration commenced by the subcontractor against Mowlem. The subcontractor sought to recover £150,000, which they claimed was owing to them. Mowlem brought a counterclaim for a much larger sum, and the arbitrator ultimately ...
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Pricey advice
This was a claim for professional negligence by a company incorporated to purchase a sea front hotel and adjacent land in Hunstanton, Norfolk, against the solicitors that acted for it on the purchase. The hotel had been purchased subject to three outstanding floating charges on the assets of the seller, ...
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What's in a name?
The defendant changed its trading name from "Alfred McAlpine" to just "McAlpine" as part of a re-branding exercise, which aimed to remove the old "muddy boots" image of the group and replace it with one that better suited its present emphasis upon capital projects, infrastructure services and business services.
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A missed opportunity
The appellant, Warborough, challenged an award in a rent review arbitration on the grounds that there had been serious irregularity for the purposes of section 68 Arbitration Act 1996. The arbitrator had made an award based on comparable nearby premises put forward by Warborough's surveyor, but made an adjustment favourable ...
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Fair dues
The claimant, Mr Dearling, had alleged that the house that the defendant had contracted to build for him had not been constructed in accordance with their contract. An initial application to court was settled on the basis that an expert be appointed to determine the dispute ("the ADR proceedings"). The ...
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A fine art
The appellant, Yorkshire Sheeting, had been retained as a subcontractor by Totty Building Services to deal with the sheeting on the roof at commercial premises at Foss Island Road, York. The works contemplated included the replacement of the metal top sheets on the roof and replacement of existing roof lights. ...