The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA) came into force on 1 May 1998. This Act implemented recommendations regarding Adjudication for the English construction industry as set out in the Latham Report[1]. The recommendations from the Latham report aimed to resolve project disputes quickly, allow projects to continue without delay and facilitate cash […]
Introduction This appeal was by an appellant architecture company (Adam) in litigation concerning its entitlement to fee recovery following the termination of its engagement with a developer (Halsbury) under the RIBA[1] form of contract. This standard form of contract provides for interim payments, payment notices and pay-less notices, but is not particularly clear on the […]