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NewsPoliceman 'took bribes' from building workers in Singapore
Officer alleged to have collluded with foreign onstruction workers who violated work permits
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CommentThere once was an ugly duckling
If your adjudication claim鈥檚 feathers are all tattered and torn, it ought to fail. But what if your kindly adjudicator decides that it might turn into a swan later on?
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Wobbly contractor syndrome: paying subcontractors directly
Our third article on the legal implications of the downturn looks at what happens when a main contractor risks going bust and a client wants to pay its subbies directly
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CommentThe reluctant litigant: name borrowing
Getting someone else to fight your PFI dispute battles for you can be uncomfortable for both parties 鈥� name-borrowing may be a better solution all round
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Arbitration after commencement of court proceedings
The CaseOn 21 December 2006 the claimant, Delta Reclamation (鈥淒elta鈥�), and the defendant, Premier Waste Management (鈥淧remier鈥�), signed an agreement which regulated the storage and processing of used tyre derivative aggregate replacement (UTDAR) at a quarry near Coxhoe.The agreement contained an arbitration clause submitting 鈥渁ll disputes arising out of the ...
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Galliford Try fined 拢15k for safety breach
Contractor pleads guilty after worker injured when over-inflated pipe stopper exploded
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Benfield Construction vs Trudson
The CaseThe defendant, Trudson (Hatton) (鈥淭rudson鈥�), engaged the claimant, Benfield Construction (鈥淏enfield鈥�) to carry out the design and construction of two houses and external works near Hatton in Warwickshire. The works became seriously delayed and the date for completion of 29 September 2006 past. Subsequently, on 17 August 2007, a ...
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CommentCSC Brawhead Leisure and Capital & Regional vs Laing O'Rourke: Is that your final answer?
When a ceiling collapsed at a Scottish cinema project, the client started an adjudication against Laing O鈥橰ourke. Here鈥檚 what happened next 鈥�
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CommentThe day I got a kick in the pants: The differences between adjudication and litigation
Here鈥檚 a case that should lift us up by the scruff of the neck and wring any idea out of us that adjudication is the same as litigation. It isn鈥檛 鈥� and that鈥檚 precisely why it鈥檚 so good
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Eight accused in boycotting inquiry
The Office of Fair Trading has formally accused eight construction recruitment firms of price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour.
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NewsRecruitment firms accused of price fixing
OFT accuses recruitment companies of breaching competition law in supply of candidates to construction firms
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NewsThe Dubai beach-sex couple deserved a jail sentence
It is the most liberal city in the UAE, but expats in Dubai who do not respect Islamic culture can expect harsh treatment
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CommentWembley stadium: Grudge match
The Multiplex vs Cleveland Bridge dispute is an example of what happens when a case gets overtaken by blind emotion: both sides lose a lot of money they could have kept
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CommentPPC2000 upgrade: Our new three piece suite
The partnering forms known as PPC, SPC and TPC have just been upgraded to take advantage of lessons learned in the eight years since their launch. Here鈥檚 how
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Landlord fined after boiler poisons tenants
Poor boiler maintenance led to near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning
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NewsLaw report: Latest international law trends
Last week lawyers gathered in London to discuss the latest in contract forms, dispute resolution and risk mitigation around the globe, and this is what they said...
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Mitie found guilty after electrician dies
Mitie Engineering Services convicted of breaching health and safety legislation but individual managers acquitted
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JCT to publish pre-construction services contract
Joint Contracts Tribunal will launch versions of agreement for contractors and specialists in November
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Mitie forced to reinstate five young workers
Ucatt wins employment tribunal case after Mitie Property Services terminated five carpenters and plasterers' contracts
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Redrow Homes loses appeal at employment tribunal
Ucatt celebrates legal victory as judge says housebuilder drew up 'sham' contracts to avoid holiday pay obligations