Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Limited 2020 EWHC 1581 (TCC)

The TCC recently issued its judgment following a six-week trial heard before Mr Justice Pepperall last year. The judgment has widespread implications as it entitles Essex County Council to terminate a PFI contract worth approximately £800m.

In this article, Antony Smith and Emily Hunt provide a background of this case, the decision and also how this acts as a clear reminder that expert witnesses must be independent, impartial and objective.