All Legal articles – Page 42
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No need for miracles
This cautionary tale around redevelopment of a church shows good housekeeping and communication are key for lenders and project monitors
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A new test for penalties
The Supreme Court has made a decision on how to better codify when a contractual provision is a penalty. What effect will the new classification have on construction contracts?
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Limitation period: Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Limited vs Higgins Construction plc
Before Lord Mance, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed and Lord Toulson. Judgment delivered 17 June 2015
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Disputes rife between clients and main contractors
Survey shows almost half of respondents have been in at least one dispute over past 12 months
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Who’s counting?
Despite decades of changes to planning law, the number of homes we’re building has barely increased. Does the Housing and Planning Bill hold out the hope that this time things will be different?
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Absent friends
When a contractor goes into liquidation, can an employer avoid paying them a previously certified sum? A recent case provides guidance
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Morgan Sindall MD departs after 10 months
Ian Cheng’s role is made redundant, Morgan Sindall confirms
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Not guilty!
Recent columns have been on how legal wrangling can mangle the procurement process. But is it really the lawyers at fault?
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The new frontier
The majority of construction firms caught up in a cross-border dispute will plump for international arbitration. Why is this?
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But the levy was dry …
The CITB should be a vehicle for world-class training but for over 50 years the levy has created resentment. It’s time for a rethink. However, current plans for reform do not go far enough
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Judge slams 'frankly astonishing' Amey vs Birmingham row
Preliminary judgment criticises both parties’ behaviour in legal wrangle over £2.7bn highways contract
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Rectification: Equity Syndicate Management Ltd vs GlaxoSmithKline plc
Before Mr Justice Males. Judgment delivered 23 July 2015
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Cyber security: No virtual silver bullet
The construction industry thinks cyber security is not an issue it has to worry about. It’s wrong
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Kier in court row over subbie discounts
Luxury London hotel takes contractor to court over “undisclosed discounts” secured from Mitie
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Wales: The red dragon goes green
By developing its own legislation, Wales is making sustainability central to its decision making
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Contract drafting: The things that really bug me
Poorly written and ill-considered drafting of contracts is costing our industry a fortune each year - and placing a severe strain on a man’s sense of imperturbability
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Application for payment: Caledonian Modular Ltd vs Mar City Developments Ltd
Before Mr Justice Coulson. Judgment delivered 29 June 2015
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Payment practices: Now for the stick
From next year, large companies will need to have transparent records of their payment practices, or else …
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Contractors offer six-figure blacklist compensation
ڶ understands some defendants have offered out-of-court settlements to blacklisting victims
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URS hits back at Costain in ongoing £10m High Court clash
Engineer lodges amended defence in dispute over south London £300m energy-from-waste project