Tavern Development Claim

Reference

MCC/EST/2/7/2

Date:

1964-11-24 - 1967-11-23

Level of description

file

Extent

1 folder

Part of

Tavern Stand (MCC/EST/2/7)

Scope and Content

File on MCC's claim against the architects of the 1960's Tavern development [Louis de Soissons Peacock Hodges Robertson and Fraser]. Items include reasons for increased for development, answers by the architects to questions posed by the MCC, initial complaint by the MCC, counsel advice, refusal to pay architects fees by the MCC, questionnaire sent to the architects on price changes, letters to Sir Alec Douglas-Home agreeing with him to progress with new Tavern Stand, initial enclosure of fees by Louis de Soissons, letter from Halsey, Lightly & Hemsley Solicitors [MCC lawyers] to Louis de Soissons taking up MCC's complaint over costs, memorandum by Sir Alec Douglas-Home stating his wishes to continue with Tavern development, letter from G C Newman to Sir Alec Douglas-Home explaining why he is against the Tavern development, notes on informal meeting to discuss the cancellation of the development contract.

Associations

Lord Dunglass
Lightly & Hemsley Solicitors Halsey
George Christopher Newman
Louis de Soissons and Partners

Subject

Tavern, Tavern Stand, ground redevelopment, finance, legal proceedings

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 folder

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