All Legal articles – Page 34

  • Chris Atkins
    Comment

    Basement builders: can you dig it?

    2017-01-23T06:16:00Z

    What basement builders need to consider after a landmark High Court ruling

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Out off site, out of mind?

    2017-01-20T06:00:00Z

    Modular construction is gaining support from major clients but the point at which legal ownership of off-site goods and materials passes to the purchaser is a crucial question

  • Ted Lowery
    Comment

    Case in focus: Non-delegable duty

    2017-01-20T06:00:00Z

    Did a contractor owe a non-delegable duty in respect of the actions of its independent subcontractor?

  • Jonathan Gaskell and Gavin Deeprose
    Comment

    Enforcement: Crossing lines

    2017-01-13T07:00:00Z

    What are the post-Brexit options for the UK government for enforcement of judgments within EU countries? Here are some of the routes available

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Here today, gone tomorrow?

    2017-01-12T07:00:00Z

    What are the main concerns for the industry as it moves into 2017?

  • James Bessey
    Comment

    Will nobody notice?

    2017-01-10T10:31:00Z

    A recent case has highlighted the role and significance of notices, which can get particularly complicated when there are funding and insolvency issues

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Trump? Oh no it isn’t. Oh yes it is!

    2017-01-06T06:00:00Z

    So much of the world - and construction in particular - looks like the back end of a panto horse. Imagine if we had a powerful, no-nonsense wheeler-dealer taking over the reins…

  • Michael Sergeant
    Comment

    Mauritian Marathon

    2017-01-04T14:30:00Z

    If your project is changed out of all recognition can you abandon the lump sum price and remeasure from scratch? A long-running recent case from Mauritius went back to basics

  • Handshake
    News

    Hill sells construction claims arm to Pret owner

    2016-12-21T11:57:00Z

    The firm’s construction claims business snapped up by huge European investor which owns Pret a Manger

  • Rupert Choat
    Comment

    A year in increments

    2016-12-19T07:00:00Z

    While 2016 had more than its fair share of instability, in the world of construction law, it was business as usual

  • Al Watson
    Comment

    Unlocking the private rented sector

    2016-12-15T07:00:00Z

    There’s no silver bullet for the housing crisis, but using modular construction in the private rented sector could be part of the solution. How do we achieve higher density housing in crowded cities?

  • Peter Hibberd
    Comment

    The ties that bind

    2016-12-09T06:00:00Z

    After Brexit, the UK is to go its own way regarding procurement and contracts but it will still have to work within parameters set by others if it is to trade internationally

  • Ted Lowery
    Comment

    Case in focus: Final Account application

    2016-12-09T06:00:00Z

    Where an adjudicator applies ISG vs Seevic to order payment of a final account application, can the valuation be challenged in a subsequent adjudication?

  • Nicholas Baatz
    Comment

    Futureproof your disputes

    2016-12-02T07:00:00Z

    Leaving the European Union could cause complications for the enforcement of court actions against firms and entities in EU member states. Arbitration could offer an alternative

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Third time lucky?

    2016-12-02T06:00:00Z

    Here’s a case that shows up the sheer muddle that is the Construction Act’s payment rules. They need to be rewritten - only not by those who made such a mess of it on the first two attempts

  • Simon Tolson
    Comment

    Letters of the law

    2016-12-02T06:00:00Z

    The law on letters of credit has been upheld in two cases; banks cannot refuse to pay a demand meeting the requirements of a letter of credit unless it would involve fraud

  • Mike Hunter
    Comment

    Widening the tax net

    2016-11-25T10:20:00Z

    Changes to tax rules for dealing in UK land are aimed at offshore developers but could also affect UK-based entities

  • James Bessey
    Comment

    Contracts: Delay signing at your peril

    2016-11-25T07:00:00Z

    Starting on site without a contract can have major consequences. The more work that has been done and the more issues arising as a result, the harder it will be to get one signed off

  • Catherine Gelder
    Comment

    Adjudication costs: No harm in asking

    2016-11-18T07:00:00Z

    It was understood that you could not claim costs incurred in adjudication, but that position has been complicated following a case before the TCC

  • Tony and Rudi
    Comment

    Adjudication enforcement: Levelling the playing field

    2016-11-18T07:00:00Z

    Is it fair when SMEs have to go to court to enforce an adjudication decision? Two of our columnists team up to argue that it’s time for reform