Musings of a busy mind

Most will recall Ruxley, the case of the shallow swimming pool. The contract called for a diving depth of 7.5 feet, and it was delivered with only 6 feet in depth. The House of Lords held there was no loss in value from what was contracted for and the cost of rectification was out of all proportion to any damage suffered.

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has had cause to consider the delivery of student accommodation with rooms significantly smaller than was contracted for.

LawTalk has kindly agreed to publish my article on the Arbitration Amendment Act 2019.

Coincidentally, LawPoints has also published a further article on the arbitration provisions of the Trusts Bill 2017, which will return to the House shortly (it's currently No 5 on the Order Paper). There are considerable problems with the arbitration provisions in the Bill, as currently drafted ... see links below

In its decision released today, the High Court of Australia has upheld the enforceability of arbitration provisions in deeds to which the disputants are not, technically, parties.