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NewsCourt approves 拢32m refurb of Old Trafford
Derwent鈥檚 objection against development of cricket ground is dismissed
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Whiff of victory
A group of residents accused a landfill site operator of causing a 鈥檔uisance鈥� with unpleasant odours, but the company鈥檚 environmental permit gave it protection
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Difficult jurisdictions: Russia
锘縏oday the Bribery Act comes into force, creating a new risk of being prosecuted for offences committed abroad. With this in mind, Chris Hill focuses on the challenges of operating in Russia
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CommentBecause I鈥檓 worth it
锘緾ontractors can deliberately hold off concluding a contract in the hope of benefiting from a quantum meruit. Sometimes they end up with more than they bargained for
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CommentAdjudication: Use some judgement
Too many adjudicators are out of touch and, frankly, incompetent. Now a senior judge has stepped in with a suggestion on how to improve - he wants them to be more like him
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NewsSubbies may have to pick up adjudication costs
Government fails to close legal loophole over so-called 鈥淭olent鈥� clauses
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NewsMiddle-sized firms at greatest risk of breaching Bribery Act
Survey finds only 16% of small to medium-sized firms have anti-bribery training in place
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CommentNegligence and the Limitation Act
The limitation period for a negligence claim can be extended for latent defects but this case shows why its best to issue proceedings promptly
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Implied terms and the Privy Council
Terms and conditions are stated in a contract, right? So what about all those implied terms that don鈥檛 make it into writing? The Privy Council has a view on this 鈥�
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CommentThe liquidated damages clause: Red card
A 200-year-old law says you can鈥檛 penalise builders for finishing late, but a prize-winning author says this rule has outlived its usefulness
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CommentArbitration: See you all in court
It鈥檚 a fact of construction that spats often occur between more than two parties on a project - and arbitration isn鈥檛 the best way of dealing with complex multi-party disputes
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NewsConstruction firms 'unprepared' for Bribery Act in July
Survey reveals large proportion of SMEs have not put in place anti-bribery training for staff
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NewsBanned construction director threatened with jail
Company head ran firm while disqualified from being a director
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Safety obligations: Common law liability
In a case concerning hearing loss among employees, the Supreme Court has come down in favour of a common law approach to safety, rather than stricter statutory law
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CommentBIM disputes are inevitable
The recent US case didn鈥檛 go to court, but eventually we will see legal spats over BIM in the UK - so how will we go about resolving them?
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NewsTreasury Committee to discuss future of PFI today
Grouping will hear evidence on cost effectiveness of different procurement methods
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CommentNEC contracts: Love and understanding
NEC contracts call for mutual trust and co-operation, but what does this actually mean and how does it work in the sometimes cut-throat world of business?
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CommentArbitration is best for neighbourly disputes
Neighbours. Love 鈥檈m or hate 鈥檈m, surely it makes sense to take a dispute to arbitration rather than spend thousands thrashing it out in the courts?
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How will academies procurement work?
As school academies move away from central control they will have to procure goods and services that were previously the responsibility of the local authority