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Delays in joining structural engineers as third party were mainly caused by plaintiff
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High Court refuses to set aside third party notice joining structural engineers to construction claim, on grounds that it was not unreasonable to wait for receipt of statement of claim before joining third party.
Construction law – claim for defective building work – application by structural engineers to set aside third party notice – whether joined “as soon as reasonably possible” – s. 27(1)(b) of the Civil Liability Act, 1961 – 1999 construction of school sports hall – flooding – 2005 plenary summons – 2011 report implicating third party – whether court had discretion to grant order for contribution even if third party not joined as soon as reasonably possible – whether plaintiff responsible for delay up to issue of statement of claim in 2010 – purpose of third party procedure – avoidance of multiplicity of actions – whether delays were reasonable.
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