All The City Inn case articles
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City Inn: How to avoid unexpected delay disputes
Extensions of time in cases of concurrent delays are tricky, the key is how you draft your contract鈥�
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CommentDefine 鈥榣ate鈥�: City Inn vs Shepherd
The case of City Inn vs Shepherd has already created debate over how delays should be treated. It also has much to say about JCT80鈥檚 treatment of when instructions are due
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CommentCity Inn vs Shepherd Construction: concurrent delay
This case went all the way to Scotland鈥檚 Inner House where the court backed a practical approach to analysing the causes of delay
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City Inn vs Shepherd: How much sand is a snowstorm worth?
Let鈥檚 delve deeper into City Inn vs Shepherd. At first glance, it looks like the three appeal judges came to different conclusions on relevant events. Look again 鈥�
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CommentGet lost, Plato: City Inn vs Shepherd Construction
The decision in City Inn vs Shepherd Construction is a victory for common sense over philosophical arguments about causation, says the lawyer who acted for Shepherd
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City Inn vs Shepherd: Have you seen the contractor鈥檚 behind?
If a storm and a contractor both delay a project, is the contractor eligible for an extension? This ancient problem has just had another going over in the Scottish Court of Appeal
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City Inn vs Shepherd Construction: Time was on our side
Shepherd Construction spent eight years arguing for a five-week extension on a hotel project in Bristol. Which gave its legal team plenty of time to hone its case 鈥�