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[2024] WLR(D) 320
Supreme Court
Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP)
[On appeal from Toppan Holdings Ltd and another v Simply Construct (UK) LLP]
[2024] UKSC 23
2024 April 29; July 9
Lord Briggs, Lord Hamblen, Lady Rose, Lord Richards, Lady Simler JJSC
Building— Contract— Adjudication— Defendant contractor post-completion executing collateral warranty in favour of tenant— Warranty relating to past and future performance of defendant’s obligations under building contract— Whether warranty qualifying as “construction contract” so as to give beneficiary right to refer dispute to adjudication—
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c 53), ss 104(1)(a), 108