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When is an Offer Not an Offer? - Sarah Prager, 1 Chancery Lane

23/05/12. The Court of Appeal has recently explored whether, and to what extent, offers must be made in accordance with the provisions of CPR Part 36 if they are to have the consequences set out in that Rule. Sarah Prager explores the ramifications of the decision in PHI Group Limited v Robert West Consulting Limited [2012] EWCA Civ 588.


The claim

The claim arose out of works undertaken by Carillion JM Ltd. It was the main contractor engaged to carry out the design and construction of a train servicing depot to the west of the Wembley Football Stadium between 2004 and 2006. The appellant, PHI, was the specialist design and build contractor for what was called...

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