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Going off the deep end

By: Language: English Series: Building ; 260(7901) 21 July 1995, 30-31; 260(7902) 28 July 1Publication details: 1995Subject(s): Summary: Praises the HL decision, which held that digging up a swimming pool and rebuilding it 9 inches deeper to meet the correct specification was unreasonable. "Ruxley Electronics and Contracting Ltd v Forsyth" (Abs ) Second part stresses that the decision is not a `cowboys` charter` and suggests changes to the facts of the case, which probably would have altered the decision.

Praises the HL decision, which held that digging up a swimming pool and rebuilding it 9 inches deeper to meet the correct specification was unreasonable. "Ruxley Electronics and Contracting Ltd v Forsyth" (Abs ) Second part stresses that the decision is not a `cowboys` charter` and suggests changes to the facts of the case, which probably would have altered the decision.