Battle of the terms – commercial pressures versus legal detail
The high quantum claim in Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd v AMEC (BCS) Ltd, with its complex factual background, volumes of documents, and resulting 28 page judgment from the Court of Appeal, boils down to application of contractual rules of offer and acceptance. Which contract was the work performed under, and which terms were incorporated into that contract? As often is the case, the ultimate answer might be considered reasonably simple.