Duty of care in contractual chains; Have we reached a consensus?

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20 July 2023

In this podcast episode, Sian Mirchandani KC and Seohyung Kim discuss duty of care issues in some recent cases including Avantage (Cheshire) Limited v GB Building Solutions Limited

and Multiplex v Bathgate. They consider the restrictions and requirements for a successful claim in tort in a construction context and the lessons learned and what the future might hold for such claims.

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Click here to view the paper presented to The Society of Construction Law in September 2022.

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Siân Mirchandani KC, FCIArb

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Seohyung Kim

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Duty of care in contractual chains; Have we reached a consensus?

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Siân Mirchandani KC, FCIArb

Seohyung Kim

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