All articles by Daniel Tain
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CommentWhat makes a good lawyer?
The Legal 500 came out this month but how much can such directories really tell us about construction law firms
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CommentHow to challenge an adjudicator's jurisdiction
Here's a quick guide, courtsey of the courts, on how to object to an adjudicator resolving your dispute
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CommentJust how biased can an adjudicator be?
A court case last week showed that overturning an adjudication by claiming bias is an uphill battle
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CommentThe legal fall-out from scrapping BSF
Claims could soon start from companies left out of pocket by the government shredding of BSF
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CommentThe Candys' court victory was a hollow one
Our legal blogger looks at the crux of the Chelsea Barracks case and why the supposed winner may not be celebrating its entitlement to compensation
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CommentAn interesting judgment on late payment provision
Employers imposing unfairly low interest on late payment could pay a penalty
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Defective work: Making amends
If you’re an employer cheesed off with a contractor’s work, it’s tempting to get someone else in to sort it out, then claim for the costs. Here’s why you should count to 10
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Tactical adjudications
Everyone knows that adjudications are often as much about tactical manoeuvring as they are about the substance of the dispute. However, once in a while the courts like to remind parties not to push their luck too far. That is exactly what happened in Pilon Limited vs Breyer Group Plc.Pilon, ...
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CommentHow do you make NEC contracts work on major projects?
Three construction professionals discussed their experiences of doing just that, and this is what they said…
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NEC in practice
If you want to use the NEC contracts successfully, then you've got to keep talking to each other. That was the key message to be taken from a talk titled “NEC in Practice” recently hosted by the King’s College Construction Law Association in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Building. ...
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CommentLegal energy: clean coal power stations
Clean coal power stations have been lauded as the next big thing in energy generation, but what exactly is involved in building them?