Time for Completion
(This podcast was recorded before judgement of Supreme Court in Triplepoint)
In this episode, Paul Darling is joined by Nicholas Higgs to discuss the updates to Chapter 11: Time for Completion in Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts. In particular, they discuss the status of the penalty doctrine after Cavendish/Parking Eye, guidance on practical completion from Mears and the application of liquidated damages after termination following Triple Point. The latter case was before the Supreme Court in November 2020 and the judgment is eagerly anticipated for the updates to the fifth edition of the book.
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