Matthew Hall Ortech Ltd v Tarmac Roadstone Ltd ORB, 16/12.97: 87BLR96

Effect of final certificate issued under Process Plant form; appeal from Award; interpretation of contract by reference to published Guide Notes; a sequel to Modern Engineering (1974), Cameron v Mowlem (1990) and Crown Estate (1994).

Beaufort Developments v Gilbert Ash NI Ltd HL: May 1998

Courts may review Architects' certificates, reversing Crouch. See Douglas Stephenson in HQ's Newsletter, November 1998, p.3.

Department of National Heritage v Steenson Varming Mulcahy & ors ORB 30/7.98: CILL, p.1422

Design & supervision; scope of obligations.

P&O Developments Ltd v The Guy's & St. Thomas' National Health Service Trust & ors TCC 15/10.98: CILL, p.1436

Reasonableness of sums paid in settlement; Biggin v Permanite reviewed

Bedfordshire County Council v Fitzpatrick Contracts Ltd TCC 16/10.98: CILL, p.1440

Implied terms, repudiation & termination

See also Laing Management Ltd v Aegon Insurance Co (UK) Ltd, ORB,1997: 86BLR70.

Van Uden Maritime BV v Kommanditgesellschaft in Firma Deco-Line ECCJ 17/11.98; TimesLR 1/12.98

Courts may order interim relief pending arbitration.

Huyton SA v Kakil SPA CA 1998: CIA Newsletter, November 98

Criteria for striking-out should be tested against the agreement to arbitrate.