Cases - Straume (A) (UK) Ltd v Bradlor Developments Ltd

Record details

Name

Straume (A) (UK) Ltd v Bradlor Developments Ltd

Date

(1999)

Citation

CILL 1520

Legislation

Insolvency Act 1986

Keywords

Construction contracts - adjudication - administration - insolvency - whether the court' permission was required to commence adjudication proceedings against a company that was in administration - whether permission to bring adjudication proceedings against a company in administration should be granted - Insolvency Act 1986, s. 11(3)

Summary

Bradlor, who were a contractor to Straume, went into administration before the works were complete. Straume attempted to adjudicate against Bradlor, but the judge concluded that as Bradlor were in administration, leave of the court would be required. In this case the court refused leave.