- February 7, 2011
A warning for contractors: don’t be complacent about high LDs
As I was recently sailing beneath a deep blue sky on a junk in the majestic Hong Kong Harbour, gin and tonic in hand, you may be surprised that I had the law on my mind – specifically, Azimut-Benetti v Healey. A dispute between the parties required the High Court to revisit the classic dichotomy between liquidated damages … Continue reading A warning for contractors: don’t be complacent about high LDs →
- January 24, 2011
To infinity and beyond? Limiting liability after Centrica v Accenture
The parties to civil engineering and construction contracts, particularly for energy projects, manufacturing facilities, process plants, waste processing and similar projects, increasingly try to fix a “final frontier” for their exposure to claims, using a limit of liability clause. Last summer’s GB Gas Holdings (referred to as Centrica) v Accenture reminds us about how limits of … Continue reading To infinity and beyond? Limiting liability after Centrica v Accenture →
