North Thames Regional Health Authority v Sheppard Robson and others
North Thames Regional Health Authority v Sheppard Robson and others
- 1996
- Construction Law Journal [1996] 12 CLJ 187-205(10) .
CA 21 December 1995. N entered into a management contract with John Laing (L) for the construction of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. There were arbitration clauses in the contract between N, L and the consultants and in the contract between L and the subcontractors. Delays occurred and there were disputes over the construction of the time provisions in both sets of contracts. N commenced proceedings for declaratory relief concerning construction of all the contracts including the subcontracts. Defendants declared that N had no locus standi and the court agreed. N appealed. "Held" N lacked the necessary locus standi. Appeal dismissed.
ARBITRATION CLAUSES
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
LOCUS STANDI
NORTH THAMES REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY V SHEPPARD ROBSON AND OTHERS
PRIVITY OF CONTRACT
SUBCONTRACTORS
SUBCONTRACTS
CA 21 December 1995. N entered into a management contract with John Laing (L) for the construction of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. There were arbitration clauses in the contract between N, L and the consultants and in the contract between L and the subcontractors. Delays occurred and there were disputes over the construction of the time provisions in both sets of contracts. N commenced proceedings for declaratory relief concerning construction of all the contracts including the subcontracts. Defendants declared that N had no locus standi and the court agreed. N appealed. "Held" N lacked the necessary locus standi. Appeal dismissed.
ARBITRATION CLAUSES
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
LOCUS STANDI
NORTH THAMES REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY V SHEPPARD ROBSON AND OTHERS
PRIVITY OF CONTRACT
SUBCONTRACTORS
SUBCONTRACTS