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Firms fear they will lose work after introduction of bribery law
Construction firms face losing out on billions of pounds of overseas work when new bribery legislation comes into force, lawyers have warned
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NewsCourt to rule on cancelled Silvertown Quays deal
LDA seeks High Court ruling overs its termination of the contract to build 拢1.5bn Docklands development
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NewsUK's first corporate manslaughter trial under new act adjourned
Prosecution of Geotechnical Holdings and director Peter Eaton delayed because of defendant's ill health
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Construction contracts: Unintended consequences
Here鈥檚 a curious story in which the drafters of a contract tried to save a little time and paper, and ended up fundamentally changing the nature of the agreement
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CommentAdjudication: Instant justice
As we all know, an adjudicator鈥檚 decision is binding until a final decision is made by a court or arbitrator, no matter how wrong it is. But that 鈥榝inal decision鈥� can be made very quickly
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Brookfield to pay CBUK 拢3m
The ruling that Cleveland Bridge UK must pay Brookfield Construction 拢4.2m after its legal battle over Wembley stadium has been partly overturned
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NewsCleveland Bridge award reduced by 拢2.4m
Court of Appeal rules payment by steel contractors to main contractor on Wembley stadium Brookfield should be cut by 49%
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NewsCastle Cement fined 拢250k for cancer risk
Flintshire factory admits four health and safety charges related to dust, smoke and noise
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NewsSilvertown Quays collapse set to trigger 拢60m lawsuit
Developer of axed 拢1.5bn east London project prepares to sue, as LDA plans Olympic role for site
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NewsSupablast vs Story Rail: How many contracts?
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute over a Merseyside railway bridge
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CommentThe revenge of Judy Veakins
A company鈥檚 liability for harassment or bullying by one of its managers was brought to attention by a recent case. Tony Bingham sums up the facts 鈥�
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CommentThis time, it鈥檚 personal
Beverley Flynn聽Data protection laws are set to become much stricter, so now is the time for any company holding employees鈥� personal details to pay more attention to the rules
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CommentSome finishing touches
The Scottish government has ruled that all firms on public sector projects must be paid within 30 days. This is a splendid idea, but a few tweaks are needed to make it work
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NewsConstruction Confederation bosses face pension probe
Stephen Ratcliffe among those who may be held liable for 拢20.8m black hole in fund
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When banter becomes bullying
鈥� and Joy Drummond discusses the implications of the Protection from Harassment Act in the workplace and how firms can avoid getting into trouble
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Ruling paves way for directors to be sued for OFT fines
Directors and staff at firms implicated in the Office of Fair Trading bid rigging probe could be held personally liable for fines following a landmark court ruling.The news follows an OFT inquiry that found Safeway guilty of fixing the price of dairy products. A fine of 拢16.4m was imposed, later ...
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NewsOlympic team warned of B of the Bang repeat
Lawyer who solved dispute over Thomas Heatherwick sculpture urges London 2012 organizers to learn its lessons when selecting artwork
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NewsGovernment to close illness claim loophole
Thousands of injured or sick workers who cannot trace employer insurance records could win compensation under proposals
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Aukett threatens to make Halabi legal row personal
Architect will seek to make billionaire businessman liable if his companies fail to pay 拢500,000
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DoH seeks to foil 拢28m claim
The Department of Health is seeking to throw out a 拢28m claim for bid costs filed against it by a John Laing-led consortium