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100 1 _aBessey, James
245 0 2 _aA negative attitude
260 _c2007
490 0 _aBuilding
_v272(8476) 20 April 2007, 61(1)
520 _aConsiders why courts are not keen on hearing claims that make a negative case, for example, claiming a contract is not a construction contract. Notes that in such situations, a party wanting to prove a negative can wait for its opponent to claim a positive, although this can mean a lengthy adjudication claim. Discusses a recent case heard in Birmingham's Mercantile Court regarding the theft of goods whilst in international transit between England and Germany. In this instance the court issued a negative declaration, and the reasoning behind this decision could support a similar decision in a construction case.
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650 2 4 _aHOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
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690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
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