The doctrine of good faith is not part of the general English law of contract and has a very limited role in the legal framework that applies to commercial relationships, including construction contracts. That position however has been slowly changing and this paper examines how the concept of good faith has been developing in English law and the legal basis on which it has been introduced, including the recent acceptance by the English courts of the concept of relational contracts. This is relevant in particular to construction law because there has been a growing emphasis in the UK on the use of collaborative contracts (such as partnering and alliancing contracts), which seek to put more emphasis on the wider relationship between the parties and not just the strict legal obligations expressly provided for in the contract. This paper therefore also looks at whether the changing approach...

La doctrina de la Buena Fe no es parte de la legislación contractual inglesa y su rol se encuentra limitado en el marco legal que aplica a las relaciones comerciales, incluyendo los  contratos de construcción. Aquella posición, sin embargo, ha variado lentamente y en este artículo examinamos la manera de cómo el concepto de buena fe se ha desarrollado en la legislación inglesa y la base jurídica sobre la que ha sido introducido, incluyendo la reciente aceptación por los tribunales ingleses sobre el concepto de los contratos relacionales. Esto es relevante en particular para el derecho de construcción, porque ha ido existiendo un énfasis cada vez mayor en el Reino Unido acerca del uso de contratos colaborativos (como la asociación y la asignación de contratos), que tratan de poner más énfasis en la relación más amplia entre las ...

The doctrine of good faith is not part of the general English law of contract and has a very limited role in the legal framework that applies to commercial relationships, including construction contracts. That position however has been slowly changing and this paper examines how the concept of good faith has been developing in English law and the legal basis on which it has been introduced, including the recent acceptance by the English courts of the concept of relational contracts. This is relevant in particular to construction law because there has been a growing emphasis in the UK on the use of collaborative contracts (such as partnering and alliancing contracts), which seek to put more emphasis on the wider relationship between the parties and not just the strict legal obligations expressly provided for in the contract. This paper therefore also looks at whether the changing approach...