Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited v Shepperton Studios Limited

Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited v Shepperton Studios Limited

The Payment Notice 45 was invalid for lack of breakdown, but the Pay Less Notice 45 was valid as it provided sufficient detail of deductions. The adjudicator's decision is enforced to the extent of £3,198,660.64 plus VAT and interest. Prior adjudications do not justify set-off or reduction absent separate enforcement proceedings. A stay of execution is not warranted due to the existence of a parent company guarantee.

Parties
Claimant: Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited; Defendant: Shepperton Studios Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Commercial Construction Enforcement / Judgment on Summary Enforcement of Adjudication Decision
Outcome
Adjudicator's decision enforced in part; summary judgment for LOR for £3,198,660.64 plus VAT and contractual interest; no stay of execution granted.
Legal Topics
Adjudication Enforcement, Payment Notices, Pay Less Notices, Stay of Execution, Parent Company Guarantee, Insolvency, Set Off, Contract Interpretation
Construction Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Adjudication Enforcement Payment Notices Pay Less Notices Stay of Execution Parent Company Guarantee +3 more

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Parties

Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited

Claimant

Shepperton Studios Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Construction Enforcement / Judgment on Summary Enforcement of Adjudication Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether SSL's Payment Notice 45 and Pay Less Notice 45 were valid under the contract
  2. 2 Whether the adjudicator's decision should be enforced
  3. 3 Whether prior adjudications affect enforcement

Ratio Decidendi

The Payment Notice 45 was invalid for lack of breakdown, but the Pay Less Notice 45 was valid as it provided sufficient detail of deductions. The adjudicator's decision is enforced to the extent of £3,198,660.64 plus VAT and interest. Prior adjudications do not justify set-off or reduction absent separate enforcement proceedings. A stay of execution is not warranted due to the existence of a parent company guarantee.

Court Disposition

Adjudicator's decision enforced in part; summary judgment for LOR for £3,198,660.64 plus VAT and contractual interest; no stay of execution granted.

Orders

  • SSL to pay LOR £3,198,660.64 plus VAT and contractual interest from 22 August 2025.
  • No stay of execution on sums payable.