Legal Comment – Page 20
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CommentCollateral warranty: under the spotlight
Victoria Peckett draws lessons from two recent cases on the defences available against claims under collateral warranties
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CommentDoes not using a lawyer make you a litigant in person?
To what extent may a company without legal representatives be treated as a litigant in person?
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CommentCladding liability update
A clearer picture is starting to emerge on liability for combustible cladding
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CommentA defective skyscraper built by Carillion needs £4m of glazing repairs - must the landlord pay?
Since Carillion built the 47-storey Beetham Tower in 2006, it has been the tallest building in Manchester. Mid-morning on 22 June 2014, a problem was spotted – and so began 47 floors of glass problem. One of the chaps doing sealant works on the 15th floor came ...
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CommentA friendly warning: free advice can prove costly
Francis Ho recites a cautionary tale of how offering free services to friends can land a professional in very hot – and expensive – water
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CommentHow insolvency affects the jurisdiction of an adjudicator
Katherine Flynn explains the context of a new ruling on insolvency matters
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CommentReducing risk through AI
In the first of two articles on the applications of AI in construction law, Simon Tolson and Stacy Sinclair discuss risk management
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CommentCase in focus: expert evidence
Ted Lowery considers the consequences of disregarding Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules
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CommentBuilding construction regulations are not the same in England and Scotland: what you need to know
Developers and contractors in England and Scotland need to be aware of the differences in two separate pieces of building regulation.
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CommentCan irremediable defects prevent practical completion?
Lindy Patterson reviews the lessons of a recent case
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CommentThe devil is in the detail in pre-contractual documents
Louis Peacock-Young on the risks of appending pre-contractual documents to construction contracts
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CommentLost profits? Then prove it
A damages claim for delay can include head office overheads and lost profit if certain conditions are met
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CommentThe complications of dual role clauses for adjudicators
Akin Akinbode and Tracey Summerell consider whether adjudicators should wear two hats
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CommentBuild safe, not sorry
Stephanie Canham examines how the revised Building Regulations to limit cladding material use will affect construction disputes
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CommentLegal: Not so privileged
Assuming that legal privilege extends to in-house lawyers can be a costly error
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CommentWhen is it good to call out on fraud in adjudication proceedings?
If you’re going to use an allegation of fraud as grounds for a stay of payment on an adjudication award, get the timing right, writes Tony Bingham
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CommentLet's make payments safer
Project bank accounts are gaining momentum as objections fall away – it’s time to make them mandatory
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication
Ted Lowery considers a challenge to the contents of a notice of adjudication
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CommentProcurement's progress: new approaches are leading the way in construction
David Mosey comes up with five good reasons to be cheerful about procurement in 2019
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CommentDispute resolution after Brexit
Claire Stockford, Iain Drummond and Caitlin McLean of Shepherd and Wedderburn weigh Brexit’s implications for dispute resolution