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Does the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 mean that a main contractor cannot pursue a contribution claim against a sub-sub-contractor/supplier on the basis that the latter is not directly liable to the employer?

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This Q&A looks at the applicability of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (CL(C)A 1978) where an employer brings a claim against a main contractor for damages in respect of work carried out by a sub-sub-contractor that supplied certain materials for a project (supplier).

CL(C)A 1978, s 1 states:

‘Subject to the following provisions of this section, any person liable in respect of any damage suffered by another person may recover contribution from any other person liable in respect of the same damage (whether jointly with

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What does Civil liability mean?

Legal obligations that arise from private wrongs or breaches of contract which are not acts that are prevented under legislation (criminal acts or public wrongs).

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