Litigation

Abstract

This chapter deals with construction litigation as the litigation of claims by or against contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals that usually takes place in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). It explains that the TCC is a branch of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court. It also mentions the TCC Guide that provides guidance as to the practices of the court and sets out information specific to proceedings in the TCC. This chapter cites rule 60.1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, which identifies a claim heard in the TCC as a ‘TCC claim’ that involves issues or questions that are technically complex. It looks at the non-exhaustive list of the categories of cases tried by the TCC that is set out in the Practice Direction.