Deadlines Mean Deadlines! – Article by James Newman

In the case of PPS Shopfitters Limited v (1) AZ Investments (a Firm), (2) Mr Sandeep Kooner, (3) Mrs Navreet Kooner, the High Court Refuses Relief from Sanctions in TCC Construction Dispute

A recent Technology and Construction Court decision is a pointed reminder that agreed deadlines are not negotiable targets, and that a party who defaults without good reason may find itself effectively unable to defend the claim.

James Newman instructed by Gary Pitt and Rachel Leatherland of Howes Percival LLP appeared for the successful Respondent (Claimant).

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