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Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction plc

[2015] UKSC 38
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Costs incurred in complying with an adjudicator's decision are recoverable as damages if that decision is later reversed on final determination.

Key Principle

adjudication; costs of complying with adjudicator's decision recoverable as damages if decision later reversed

Area of Law

construction

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