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Court refuses to grant steel contractor leave to appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has had its first attempt to overturn Multiplex鈥檚 victory in its 拢45m court case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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CommentThe pitfalls of DIY
Hanging the odd picture up is one thing, but once you鈥檙e into serious DIY you鈥檙e bound by the same standards as a professional builder. So if something bad happens on your property, you can end up paying damages, costs and even other defendants鈥� costs. Nasty
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FK Roofing Services sues two companies
FK Roofing sues Birse Construction and GE Frankona Reinsurance over Innova park damages
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Entwistle: 鈥楯arvis not to blame for Potters Bar鈥�
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge鈥檚 decision not launch a public inquiry
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CommentBlood on the tracks
Last year the criminal court fined Balfour Beatty 拢10m after it pleaded guilty to its part in the Hatfield rail disaster. Then last month the Court of Appeal lopped 拢2.5m off the penalty. Here鈥檚 why 鈥�
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NewsMultiplex and Wembley enter bitter legal battle
Adjudicators will this month rule on a series of claims between contractor Multiplex and Wembley National Stadium Limited
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NewsArchitect fined 拢15,000 over legionnaires outbreak
Gillian Beckingham is cleared of manslaughter following legionnaires outbreak in which five people died
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CommentThe killer blow
The slide of Botes 黑洞社区 into administration has been widely reported. What isn鈥檛 so well known is that in the run up it was involved in a 拢300k legal battle with one of its clients 鈥�
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JR Knowles' board accepts 拢7m takeover by Hill
Board of dispute firm J R Knowles recommends offer from construction consultant and legal specialist Hill International
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CommentJust call me Rambo
When did mediation get taken over by tree-huggers who refuse to discuss the merits of the case? Well, no more. If it stops daft cases ending up in court, then mediators should be free to take a more aggressive approach
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CommentThe perils of using your initiative
Imagine you鈥檙e a builder carrying out a small domestic project, and you spot a mistake in the architect鈥檚 design. Would you save everyone鈥檚 time and trouble by working out an ad hoc solution to it?
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CommentTrump that!
Everyone knows that a final certificate trumps an interim one 鈥� that鈥檚 the way a client ensures it pays the correct sum. But when an adjudicator is parachuted in to decide the interim account, that situation is reversed 鈥� as Camden council was surprised to discover
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CommentStop right there
The Wembley judgment contains all the rough and tumble we expect from a good old construction dust-up, and some pertinent lessons for the 2012 Olympics organisers
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Appeal over Wembley case
Former Wembley steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge has decided to appeal against the judge's decision in its 拢50m High Court row with Multiplex.
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Clients sceptical about CIC contract
The Construction Industry Council has asked for feedback on its draft consultants' contract, which was published online today.
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NewsCleveland Bridge appeals against High Court decision
Wembley steelwork contractor submits application to court of appeal in bid to overturn judge's decision on Wembley row.
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CommentThe correct use of courts
The legal system would work a lot better if it were used as a last chance to settle disputes, rather than a blunt instrument to beat, baffle and bore one's enemy into submission
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NewsOlympic legal panel announced
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons to advise Olympic Delivery Authority.
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NewsCompensation boost for asbestos victims
Legislation will be brought forward to help asbestos sufferers gain compensation against more than one negligent employer.
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Blair promises to reverse Lords' asbestos ruling
Prime minister Tony Blair has pledged this week to overturn a controversial House of Lords decision that deprived thousands of asbestos victims and their families the right to full compensation.