CALEDONIA NORTH SEA LTD v BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, KELVIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD, LONDON BRITISH ENGINEERING LTD, NORTON (NO 2) LTD (IN LIQUIDATION), PICKUP NO 7 LTD, STENA OFFSHORE LTD, WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LTD

[2002] Lloyd's Rep IR 261

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann and Lord Scott of Foscote[2002] UKHL 4

Insurance - Subrogation and contribution - Insurance covering liabilities of operator of Piper Alpha oil platform for death or personal injury to persons employed on platform - Contractors providing services for the rig under contractual obligation to indemnify operators against death or injury to contractors’ employees unless caused solely by negligence or wilful misconduct of operators - Claims against employers paid by insurers - Whether insurers had rights of subrogation against contractors under contractor’s indemnities - Construction of indemnities - Effect of exclusion of consequential loss from indemnities.