The end of the affair
Series: Building ; 266(8184) 11 May 2001, 48(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the difficulties involved in proving contractors are in breach of contract and being able to legally terminate contracts. Looks at the case of "Bedfordshire CC v Fitzpatrick" where the council itself committed a repudiatory breach of the contract by failing to give Fitzpatrick sufficient time to respond. Also considers the case of "Rice v Great Yarmouth BC"(CA [2003] TCLR 1] here the council lost despite a clause which specified the council could terminate 'if the contractor...commits a breach of any of its obligations under the contract'.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63939 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112679-1001 |
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Discusses the difficulties involved in proving contractors are in breach of contract and being able to legally terminate contracts. Looks at the case of "Bedfordshire CC v Fitzpatrick" where the council itself committed a repudiatory breach of the contract by failing to give Fitzpatrick sufficient time to respond. Also considers the case of "Rice v Great Yarmouth BC"(CA [2003] TCLR 1] here the council lost despite a clause which specified the council could terminate 'if the contractor...commits a breach of any of its obligations under the contract'.