Cases - Davy Offshore v Emerald Field Contracting

Record details

Name

Davy Offshore v Emerald Field Contracting

Date

[1992]

Citation

2 Lloyd's Rep. 142

Keywords

Contract administration

Summary

There was no implied term obliging the employer (no architect was engaged) to issue a variation order where to do so would be 'fair'. In passing, the judge commented that this function was to be distinguished from that of an architect 'holding the balance' between the parties where a requirement to act fairly would be implied.