John Tackaberry QC
October 2001
A paper based on a talk given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 2nd October 2001
The author looks at Calderbank and general offer letters (offers to settle made without prejudice but with an intention to have an effect on costs, where a payment in is not appropriate). He considers this at three stages: during the pre-action steps, as an ongoing review of the ‘offer position’ and when it comes to costs.
Introduction – Court rules in arbitration? – Offer letter considerations when making orders for costs – Parts 36 and 44 – Part 36 type consequences outside litigation – Conclusion.
The author:. John Tackaberry is a Queen’s Council, ecorder, United Nations Commissioner and registered chartered arbitrator; he was also the founding President of the Society of Construction Law.
Text 16 pages.
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Publication year
2001