Edmund Crawley

Drafted a Particulars of Claim on behalf of a developer in relation to an alleged breach of contract by the architect in relation to the design of an elevated car park deck.  

Drafted a Defence and Counterclaim on behalf of a contractor, in relation to a dispute with its sub-contractor, in circumstances where the latter had abandoned the works and claimed for payment of allegedly overdue invoices.  

Drafted submissions on behalf of a contractor in an Expert Determination concerning the release of retention monies worth c. £800,000.  

Drafted the Reply on behalf of a contractor in relation to a claim for an unpaid invoice from its Employer, in circumstances where the parties disagreed as to the existence of the contract. 

Advised an architect’s insurer on its liability under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 in a claim.  

Advised an architect on the point of time at which a cause of action accrued under the Defective Premises Act 1974. 

Drafted a Witness Statement on behalf of a solicitor in opposition to an application for specific performance and/or pre-action disclosure.  

Advised a developer on its prospects of successfully terminating a contractor’s employment in relation the construction of a desalination plant in the Middle East.  

Advised the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to its potential liability under a Concession Agreement.  

Advised a developer in relation to a potential claim against it by its contractor for unlawful termination of the contract.  

Advised and drafted a Particulars of Claim on behalf of a plumbing contractor in a claim against a hospitality business for unpaid invoices.  

Drafted the Defence and Counterclaim on behalf of a contractor, in response to a claim for delay and disruption costs by a sub-contractor, in relation to the installation of high voltage cables and related civil engineering work at a substation for an off-shore wind farm in Scotland.

Drafted a letter of claim on behalf of a landlord in relation to the alleged breach of an Underlease due to an unauthorised change of a property’s use.

Advised a shipbuilder on the correct interpretation of bespoke clauses within a FIDIC contract in relation to the construction of topside elements of an offshore wind farm.

Drafted a Skeleton Argument on behalf of a civil engineering contractor for an adjudication enforcement.

Drafted the Skeleton Argument, Order, Claim Form, and Application Notice for an interim injunction on behalf of an estate management company against a contractor threatening to remove its materials from the site.

Drafted a Skeleton Argument on behalf of a contractor in a Part 8 Claim concerning the possibility of recovering an alleged overpayment made on an interim payment.

Drafted a Skeleton Argument on behalf of a contractor for an adjudication enforcement in the context of allegations made by the defendant developer that the adjudicator acted in breach of the principles of natural justice.

Drafted a Skeleton Argument on behalf of a developer for an adjudication enforcement in the context of jurisdictional challenges by the contractor.

Drafted a section of a Rejoinder under the ADCCAC Rules on behalf of a developer on an infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi.

Drafted a Notice of Arbitration under the CIMAR rules on behalf of a developer in relation to the design and construction of residential and commercial properties in Wales.

Acted as junior counsel on a c.£4.5 million adjudication concerning the value and validity of a final assessment following termination of an NEC4 Contract.  

Drafted a Claim Form, Particulars of Claim and Witness Statement on behalf of a civil engineering contractor for an adjudication enforcement in the TCC.

Drafted a Rejoinder on behalf of a contractor in relation to a dispute concerning the applicable payment provisions following the termination of the contract.