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Melville Dundas Ltd v George Wimpey UK Ltd

[2007] UKHL 18
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under HGCRA 1996 s 111, a payee's insolvency before the final date for payment extinguishes the payer's obligation to pay the notified sum, overriding the right to suspend for non-payment.

Key Principle

HGCRA 1996 s 111; right to suspend for non-payment; insolvency interaction with adjudication

Area of Law

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