Take notice of liquidated damages
Atkinson, Daniel
Take notice of liquidated damages - 2007 - Construction News (7033) 30 August 2007, 20(1) .
Examines clauses providing for liquidated damages in the JCT standard forms of contract. Liquidated damages clauses avoid the legal obstacles of proving actual loss as a result of breach of contract. Explains how the clauses of the JCT forms provide a code for the payment of liquidated damages and outlines the three conditions that have to be met before the employer has the right to deduct liquidated damages. Discusses these issues in more detail with reference to "A Bell and Son (Paddington) v CBF Residential Care and Housing Association" (QBD, Abs41092), "J F Finnegan v Community Housing" (CA, 77 BLR 22) and "Reinwood v L Brown and Sons" (QBD, L137927).
A BELL AND SON (PADDINGTON) LTD V CBF RESIDENTIAL CARE
JCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT (1998 EDITION)
J F FINNEGAN V COMMUNITY HOUSING
REINWOOD LTD V L BROWN AND SONS LTD
United Kingdom--
Take notice of liquidated damages - 2007 - Construction News (7033) 30 August 2007, 20(1) .
Examines clauses providing for liquidated damages in the JCT standard forms of contract. Liquidated damages clauses avoid the legal obstacles of proving actual loss as a result of breach of contract. Explains how the clauses of the JCT forms provide a code for the payment of liquidated damages and outlines the three conditions that have to be met before the employer has the right to deduct liquidated damages. Discusses these issues in more detail with reference to "A Bell and Son (Paddington) v CBF Residential Care and Housing Association" (QBD, Abs41092), "J F Finnegan v Community Housing" (CA, 77 BLR 22) and "Reinwood v L Brown and Sons" (QBD, L137927).
A BELL AND SON (PADDINGTON) LTD V CBF RESIDENTIAL CARE
JCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT (1998 EDITION)
J F FINNEGAN V COMMUNITY HOUSING
REINWOOD LTD V L BROWN AND SONS LTD
United Kingdom--