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035			_a(Sirsi) u91002
041			_aeng
245			_aBritish Telecommunications plc v James Thomson & Sons (Engineers) Ltd
260			_c1999
350			_a0
490			_aWeekly Law Reports _v[1999] 1 WLR 9-17(5)
520			_aHL 10 December 1998. The pursuer (BT) entered into a contract (JCT Standard Form of Building Contract, Local Authorities with Quantities, 1980 ed. as amended) with the main contractor to refurbish and repair its premises. Under the contract the supervising officer could reserve to himself the final selection and approval of subcontractors, called `nominated subcontractors`. Any other was a `domestic subcontractor`. BT was obliged to take out an insurance policy protecting against specified perils, eg. fire. The main contractor entered into a contract with the defender (JT) to carry out steel work, and JT became a `domestic subcontractor`. Employees of JT were working on the premises when a fire broke out. BT averred imported fault in both JT and its employees, and raised an action for damages. JT claimed that in the light of the main policy that insurance should be taken out by BT it was unjust for JT to owe BT a duty of care in respect of the insured loss. "Held", appeal by BT allow
650			_aBT V JAMES THOMSON & SONS
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
650			_aDOMESTIC SUBCONTRACTORS
650			_aDUTY OF CARE
650			_aFIRE DAMAGE
650			_aInsurance _96249
650			_aJCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT
650			_aNEGLIGENCE
650			_aNOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
942			_n0
948			_c01/02/1999
999			_c57741 _d57741