Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2007] All ER (D) 342 (Feb)
Court: Queen's Bench Division (Technology and Construction Court)
Judge:

Jackson J

Representation Martin Bowdery QC and Robert Clay (instructed by Beale & Co) for the claimant.
  David Thomas QC and Marc Rowlands (instructed by Clifford Chance LLP) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 27 February 2007

Catchwords

Construction contract - Term - Construction - Sub-contractor's entitlement to inspect contract between main contractor and employer - Main contract varied by settlement agreement between main contractor and employer - Whether sub-contractor entitled to inspect settlement agreement.

The Case

On the true construction of the sub-contract between the parties, the claimant was entitled thereunder to inspect the settlement agreement in so far as it varied the main contract.

Practice Areas

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