All Legal articles
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CommentHow do collaborative contracts work?
NEC’s Peter Higgins explains the key differences between traditional forms of contract and the new collaborative breed
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CommentWhen does a contract clause count as a condition precedent?
A new appeal ruling underlines how failure to fulfil notice conditions can jeopardise any later payment claims
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CommentWhy are we seeing a surge in latent defects claims?
Remediation surveys prompted by post-Grenfell legislation are exposing other defects
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CommentAdjudication – what’s to be done? An ANB responds
What are adjudicator nominating bodies doing to address negative perceptions among users of adjudication? Robert Stevenson of TECSA responds to concerns
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CommentWhy it’s important to use everyday language in contract documents
Tony Bingham on DBS vs TCS and why standard form contract devisers need to get more everyday with their language
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CommentBarratt Supreme Court ruling highlights what the government should have done after Grenfell
The URS vs BDW (Barratt) decision highlights the government’s failure to formulate an effective response to Grenfell. Here’s what it should have done instead
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CommentHow landmark Supreme Court ruling clarifies liability and limitation on building safety
Construction professionals must now operate with heightened awareness of their long-term liabilities, in the wake of the pivotal ruling in the Barratt Homes case
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Indonesia's fast-growing construction industry
With a construction market set to reach US$300bn this year, the new BRICS nation has great potential for UK companies
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CommentAdjudication doesn’t need to be complicated
Tony Bingham on a failed attempt to overturn an adjudication on the ground that it covered multiple contracts with slightly differing terms
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CommentWhy the Supreme Court ruling on women-only spaces and services matters for construction employers
Monica Kurnatowska and Rebecca Bull on the implications of For Women Scotland Ltd vs The Scottish Ministers
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CommentConstruction claims over sinkholes and landslips are on the rise
As geological risks increase, driven by climate change, claims relating to geotechnical impacts on construction projects may become more common
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CommentThe Procurement Act is here – what does it mean for the construction industry?
Colin Jones and Stewart Morrison explain what the new legislation means for the construction industry
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CommentGet your clause into it – contractual responsibility for specific risks
Tony Bingham on a case concerning contractual responsibility for specific risks, and the attempts to locate that amid amendments
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CommentImplementing the Building Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the Building Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
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CommentA deal with too many moth holes
A vendor who fails to answer the pre-contract questionnaire honestly can find the whole house sale reversed
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Landmark rulings on defects, remediation and building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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CommentThe government’s Remediation Action Plan explained
Catherine Gelder and Frances Gordon-Weeks on the government’s plan to resolve building safety delays
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CommentLet’s sort out the payment rules
The recent ruling in Placefirst vs CAR highlights the ongoing confusion around the payment and pay-less rules
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CommentIt’s time to shake up adjudication
Poor decisions, low competence, bias – adjudication has got itself into a mess. So, what’s to be done? Tony Bingham has the answers
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CommentConstruction law in 2025: what can we expect in the year ahead?
Sheena Sood sets out what to expect in the year ahead for construction law, including a variety of regulatory changes