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Building Contractors

 -  John Sisk and Son Limited v Capital & Centric (Rose) Limited [2025] EWHC 594 (TCC) - Risk related to existing buildings; clear contract documents, including tender clarifications, etc.
 - Darwin Const. Co. v United States, 31 Fed. Cl. 453 (1994) (1994) - Seeking clarification
 - EMSON EASTERN Ltd (in receivership) v E M E DEVELOPMENTS Ltd., (1992) 55 BLR 114 - JCT form, 1980 edition - Clauses 17 and 24 - Is “completion” practical completion? Perfection.
 - Calabar Properties Ltd. v Stitcher [1984] - Defects, "Cost of Cure" approach for damages
 - Eames London Estates and Others v North Hertfordshire District Council and Others (1980) - Seeking clarification
 - J.R. LEWIS v. Anchorage Asphalt Paving Co., 3321 (Supreme Court of Alaska. 1978) - clarification for any ‘obvious’ discrepancies, conflicts or omissions that are discovered or should reasonably be discovered, in the design or contract documents
 - Tesco Stores Limited v Costain Construction Limited, [2003] EWHC 1487 - Contractor's design
 - Mertens v Home Freeholds [1921] - Defects, "Cost of Cure" approach for damages

Dispute Resolution

Adjudication

 - Tenderbids Ltd Trading as Bastion v Electrical Waste Management Ltd [2025] - First decision of the Irish High Court to refuse to enforce an Adjudicators decision.
 - McGill Construction Ltd -and- Blue Wisp Ltd [2024] IEHC 205 - Multiple disputes in one adjudication, proper referral, cited appendices, defer decision.
 - Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (2024) - Collateral Warranties generally not a Construction Contract
 - Aakon Construction Services Ltd v. Pure Fitout Associated Ltd. [2021] IEHC 562 - adjudicator’s jurisdiction, failure to respond to a payment notice, full payment.

Arbitration

 - Flatley v Austin Newport Group & Others [2024] IEHC 359 - Consumer, Governed by Law, Costs of Arbitration, Good Faith, 2010 Arbitration Act and 2022 Consumer Rights Act

Equity

Estoppel

 - Kramer v Stone [2024] HCA 48 - Proprietary estoppel 

Fit for Purpose

 - Greaves v Baynham Meikle [1975] - forklift operation and associated damage; the design was "...in breach of an implied term of the agreement that the design would be fit for its purpose;"
 - Viking Grain Storage Limited v T.H. White Installations Limited and Another, 33 BLR 103 [1986] - Grain storage installation which failed due to groundwater condition at the land.
 - Lowe v W. Machell Joinery Ltd [2011] - The stairs non-compliant with Building Regulations
 - Harrison and Others v Shepherd Homes Ltd and Others [2011] - Multiple properties, implied terms, Supply of Goods and Services Act
 - BSS Group Plc v Makers (UK) Ltd (t/a Allied Services) [2011] - Incompatible valve threads
 - Trebor Bassett Holdings Ltd & Anr v ADT Fire and Security plc - CO2 System; fire at a popcorn-making facility

Insurance

 - Banque Financiere de la Cite SA v Westgate Insurance Co. Ltd., 2 All ER 952 - Remedy for breach of Good Faith
 - Lambert v Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd., 485 (Court of Appeal 1975) - Duty to disclose

Liability

 - Lynch v Beale, Patrick J Murphy Ltd & O'Regan Precast Ltd [1965] - Concurrent Liability
 - Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) v Ireland (1996) - (1% Rule) Civil Liability Act 1961
 - Defender Limited v HSBC France (2020) - Concurrent Liability (section 17(2) of 1961 Act)
 - Ulster Bank DAC & Ors v McDonagh & Ors [2020] IEHC 185 and [2022] IECA 87 - Concurrent Liability (section 17(2) of 1961 Act

Professionals in Construction

 - Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582. (n.d.) - Determining the standard of care owed.
 - Alexander Corfield v David Grant, 59 BLR 102 (1992) - Designer's Duty and liability
 - Corfield v Grant, 29 Con. L.R. 58 (1992) - The duration and frequency of inspections on a project.
 - Goldswain & Another v Beltec Limited trading as BCS Consullting & Another, [2015] EWHC 556 - Inspection
 - Kitchens of Sara Lee Inc. v A.L. Jackson Co et. al. (1972) - Owners interjection in design
 - McGlinn v Waltham Contractors Lmited, [2007] EWHC 149 - Inspection
 - Iya Patarkatsishvili & Anor v William Woodward-Fisher [2025] EWHC 265 (Ch) - Assumptions and instructions as expert witness, Moth Infestation

Prevention Principle

 - North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1744
 - Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd [2007] EWHC 447 (TCC)
 - City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd. Scot CS CSIH_68 [2010]
 - City Inn Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd. Scot CS 146 (20 May 2003)
 - Gaymark Investments Pty Ltd v Walter Construction Group Ltd (1999)
 - Peak Construction Ltd v McKinney Foundations Ltd (1970)
 - Dodd v Churton [1897] 1 QB 562
 - Holme and Another v Guppy and Another (1838)

Public Procurement

 - Amey Highways Ltd v West Sussex County Council, Case EWHC 1291 - Abandon/cancel tender
 - BAM PPP PGGM Infrastructure Cooperatie U.A. v National Treasury Management Agency, [2015] IEHC 756 - Late submission
 - BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zrt. V Közbeszerzési Hatóság Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság., Case C-263/19 - Penalties for the Contractor, subject to their conduct.
 - Bromcom Computers PLC v (1) United Learning Trust and (2) United Church Schools Trust, Case EWHC 3262 - Late tender docs, deliver as prescribed, clear information.
 - Commission of the European Communities v French Republic, Case C-337/98 - negotiating essential terms, change in character
 - eVigilo Ltd v Priešgaisrinės apsaugos ir gelbėjimo departamentas prie Vidaus reikalų ministerijos, Case C-538/13 - Bias
 - Gottlieb, R (on the application of) v Winchester County Council, Case [2015] EWHC 231 - Changes to contract
 - Intercontact Budapest v Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, Case T-640/18 - Notification letter
 - James Waste Management LLP v Essex County Council, Case EWHC 1157 - Clause 72 modifications/changes
 - JB Leadbitter & Co Ltd v Devon County Council, Case [2009] EWHC 930 - Late tender
 - Liam Ó’Dubhgáin t/a WJ Duggan (applicant) v Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (respondent), Case [2023] IEHC 474 - Notification
 - Meca Srl v Comune di Napoli, Case EWHC 1291 - Exclusion
 - Nachrichtenagentur GmbH v Republik Österreich (Bund), Case C-454/06 - modifications/changes
 - Payzone Ireland Ltd v National Transport Authority, [2021] IEHC 212 - Eligible person to challenge
 - R (in the application of Hersi & Co Solicitors) v The Lord Chancellor (as Successor to Legal Services Commission), [2017] EWHC 2667 - Clarifications
 - R (The Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office and Public First Limited, [2021] EWHC 1569 - bias
 - RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd v Kildare County Council, [2016] IEHC 113 - Notification
 - Ryhurst Limited vs Whittington Health NHS Trust, Case EWHC 448 [2020] - Abandon/cancel tender
 - SIAC Construction Ltd v Mayo County Council (C-19/00), [2002] IESC 39 - Error
 - Vitali SpA v Autostrade per l'Italia SpA, Case C-63/18 [2019] - Subcontracting
 - Word Perfect Translation Services Ltd v The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, [2022] IEHC 54 - Eligible person to challenge
 - Word Perfect Translation Services Ltd v The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, [2023] IECA 189 - Costs
 - Word Perfect Translation Services Ltd v Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, [2022] IEHC 219 - Costs

Tort

 - Donoghue (Pauper) v Stevenson, [1932] UKHL J0526-1 - Tort Law
 - Anns v Merton London Borough Council, [1977] UKHL J0512-1 (House of Lords May 12, 1977) - Identification of liability through tort
 - Cambridge Water v Eastern Countries Leather Plc, AC 264 (Appeals Court 1994). - Strict liability - Foreseeability
 - Glencar Exploration p.l.c. v Mayo County Council (No. 2), [2001] IESC 64 - Identification of liability through tort, is it just and reasonable to impose a duty of care?
 - Kennedy v. Allied Irish Banks PLC, [1996] - Duty of care, contract, tort.
 - Rylands v Fletcher, LR 3 HL 330 - Strict Liability
 - National Bank of Greece S.A. (Appellants) v Pinios Shipping Company No. 1 and Another (Respondents), [1989] UKHL J1130-2 - Contract, tort
 - Northumbrian Water Ltd. v McAlpine Ltd., [2014] EWCA Civ 685 - Absolute liability
 - Ward v McMaster, [1988] IESC 3 - Tort