HABERDASHERS’ ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST LTD AND ANOTHER v LAKEHOUSE CONTRACTS LTD AND ANOTHER ZURICH INSURANCE PLC AND OTHERS (THIRD PARTIES)

[2018] Lloyd's Rep. IR 382

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT)

Before Mr Justice Fraser

Insurance – Subrogation – Construction contract – Sub-contractor required to indemnify contractor and to insure against liability – Contractor's policy covering sub-contractor – Whether sub-contractor immune from subrogation proceedings by contractor's insurers – Agency – Standing offer – Acceptance by conduct – Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.