All Legal articles – Page 39

  • Ian Yule
    Comment

    Construction Act: In out – shake it all about

    2016-04-05T10:00:00Z

    The power/process plant exemption to the Construction Act no longer makes sense

  • Stella Mitchell and Katherine Calder and Katy Wall
    Comment

    Utilities contracts: Be prepared

    2016-04-01T12:00:00Z

    Regulations are coming into play that require significant pre-procurement preparation from utilities

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Contracts: Not so fast

    2016-03-30T11:01:00Z

    Here’s a case about a Porsche dealer that promised a customer he was first in the queue for a rare GT3 - but then sold it to somebody else

  • Michael Ryley
    Comment

    Brexit for Brickies

    2016-03-24T06:00:00Z

    What are the employment law implications were the UK to vote to leave the EU in June? Probably less than you might think - the only certain thing is uncertainty

  • Simon Lewis
    Comment

    Contract terms: Room for interpretation

    2016-03-21T12:39:00Z

    Clause 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act raises a question on how to define ‘written standard terms of business’

  • Francis Ho
    Comment

    Contracts: A frame of mind

    2016-03-18T12:37:00Z

    Francis Ho reviews a new framework contract with a greater focus on alliancing and partnering

  • Ronnie Tong
    Comment

    Apprentices: You’re hired

    2016-03-16T12:54:00Z

    When firms start looking at apprenticeships as a source of cheap labour, they risk devaluing the programme, and their own reputations

  • Laurence Cobb
    Comment

    When a helping hand slaps you in the face

    2016-03-14T10:07:00Z

    A cautionary tale about giving out free advice

  • Assad Maqbool
    Comment

    NEC: Start at the beginning

    2016-03-11T06:00:00Z

    A new clause in the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract encourages earlier contractor involvement on projects and heralds a sea change in the employer/contractor relationship

  • James Bessey
    Comment

    Steps for the selector

    2016-03-10T06:00:00Z

    Is it time for nominating bodies for arbitrators and adjudicators to review their appointment process?

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Friends without benefits

    2016-03-07T06:00:00Z

    When does a favour to a neighbour carry a duty of care?

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Ready for a reboot?

    2016-03-04T06:00:00Z

    Adjudication, introduced as a quick-fix solution, has become blighted by tactical game playing. Perhaps it’s time to shake things up again

  • Nimisha Agarwal and Olivier Swain
    Comment

    Sour taste of a sweetener

    2016-03-03T06:00:00Z

    A recent case reminds those operating in the construction industry of the risks of bribery, and provides insightful guidance on how to mitigate bribery risk

  • Jeffrey Brown
    Comment

    Clarity begins at home

    2016-03-02T13:00:00Z

    A recent case that revolved around a party’s liability in relation to asbestos has highlighted once again the importance of clear contract drafting

  • Rebecca Rees
    Comment

    Risky business

    2016-02-26T06:00:00Z

    The housing sector is increasingly turning to the EU Open Procedure to procure R M contracts. But does this leave the process open to challenges from disgruntled bidders?

  • Hamish Lal
    Comment

    Raising the time bar

    2016-02-23T14:48:00Z

    Time bar clauses can provide a defence against claims for additional time and money. But when are they enforceable and why do two particular cases seem to show very different results?

  • Ian Sadler
    Comment

    A date with destiny

    2016-02-18T10:04:00Z

    A court has ordered that building obligations must be performed ahead of the contractual completion date – it should ensure contracting parties fulfil their side of the bargain

  • Lindy Patterson
    Comment

    Contracts: Teetering on the breach

    2016-02-16T16:03:00Z

    In this case from the oil and gas industry, a contractor tries to recover costs for its own negligence

  • Rolls ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø
    Comment

    Pre-action protocol: Room for improvement?

    2016-02-11T06:00:00Z

    The TCC pre-action protocol is due for review – but do solicitors working in construction law think it needs major change?

  • Ian Cocking and Sholto Hanvey
    Comment

    Hong Kong SOPL: Security measures

    2016-02-11T06:00:00Z

    Hong Kong is planning to introduce security of payment legislation. A proposed model for it gives an idea what the final reform may look like