The five parties who are potentially to be sued by Glasdir residents have this week gotten together to try to sort a couple of things out. The first, and major, issue was that the respective barristers felt the claimants have a case and in court would likely win. It probably won't get to court but there will still be a need for a settlement.
Secondly, the co-defendants unsuccessfully tried to assign blame between them, on the basis of a percentage liability. This was so that any potential settlement could be apportioned. Each of the five parties began by indicating the amount of blame they felt they and others held. For Denbighshire county council, the other parties gave between five and the highest 14 per cent. Denbighshire felt it had none but its barrister conceded 10 per cent, in order to move matters on from an impasse. It's interesting that Denbighshire's liability will be low.
The consultants who designed the scheme and who were acting on behalf of the government, Veryard's, had to accept the biggest single percentage, at 30. Except they, too, didn't and refused, throwing the whole exercise into question. Ultimately, if the defendants cannot agree, a judge will do it for them and will be likely to take into account any intransigence.
The other defendants were the government, an hydrologist consultancy in Mold and, of course, Taylor Wimpey itself.
Secondly, the co-defendants unsuccessfully tried to assign blame between them, on the basis of a percentage liability. This was so that any potential settlement could be apportioned. Each of the five parties began by indicating the amount of blame they felt they and others held. For Denbighshire county council, the other parties gave between five and the highest 14 per cent. Denbighshire felt it had none but its barrister conceded 10 per cent, in order to move matters on from an impasse. It's interesting that Denbighshire's liability will be low.
The consultants who designed the scheme and who were acting on behalf of the government, Veryard's, had to accept the biggest single percentage, at 30. Except they, too, didn't and refused, throwing the whole exercise into question. Ultimately, if the defendants cannot agree, a judge will do it for them and will be likely to take into account any intransigence.
The other defendants were the government, an hydrologist consultancy in Mold and, of course, Taylor Wimpey itself.