Third party rights on construction projects: drafting issues | Practical Law

Third party rights on construction projects: drafting issues | Practical Law

Drafting third party rights to include in a bespoke construction document, using the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (Third Party Rights Act 1999), requires a different drafting approach compared to drafting collateral warranties. This note considers some of the practical aspects of that approach and ways of avoiding some of the pitfalls of using the Third Party Rights Act 1999.

Third party rights on construction projects: drafting issues

Practical Law UK Practice Note 2-378-8482 (Approx. 12 pages)

Third party rights on construction projects: drafting issues

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Drafting third party rights to include in a bespoke construction document, using the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (Third Party Rights Act 1999), requires a different drafting approach compared to drafting collateral warranties. This note considers some of the practical aspects of that approach and ways of avoiding some of the pitfalls of using the Third Party Rights Act 1999.