Wembley: “Entire contracts” and the right to be paid

• Author:
• CMS Cameron McKenna

The main judgment was given last Monday in the Wembley case.

The dispute between Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge raised a number of important legal issues. One was whether Cleveland Bridge, who walked off the project, were entitled to be paid for work they performed prior to abandoning it.

Under the contractual arrangements, Cleveland Bridge was entitled to be paid £12m for performing certain “lump sum” work. Part-payment of the £12m was to be made monthly, as the... (112 more words)

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