All Legal articles – Page 100
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CommentRights of light: CIP Property Ltd vs Transport for London
A recent case involving a future Crossrail site demonstrates that you can’t start legal proceedings over a potential rights of light claim too early
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CommentLegal professional privilege: Careful who you trust
Your dealings with a consultant are only secret if that consultant is a solicitor or barrister - whether you like it or not
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CommentNoise-related disputes: Sound reasoning
Arguments over noise are becoming increasingly common as urban areas get ever more congested, but the solutions to the problem are far from straightforward
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NewsNo manslaughter charge over 'wind tunnel' death
CPS advises against prosecuting architect for Leeds tower fatality
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CommentThe NPPF: Lack of clarity will lead to challenges
A lack of clarity in the NPPF will pave the way for debate and challenges rather than speeding up the development process
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CommentEconomic duress: Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd vs Tube City IMS LLC
Parties are free to negotiate a hard bargain, but if your behaviour is deemed unethical or unconscionable, then you risk short shrift from the courts
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NewsHSE launches consultation on safety rules cull
Industry views sought on axing of tower crane safety register and other measures
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NewsAberdeen's £395m bypass faces further delays
Campaigner to take legal challenge to Supreme Court
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CommentNew asbestos regulations: The risks
From tomorrow stricter regulations will govern even low-risk asbestos work, triggering new obligations for contractors and property owners. Building reports on the risks for the industry if it doesn’t follow the legislation to the letter
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NewsSurvey reveals ignorance of asbestos regulations
Up to 40% of risk managers ‘still don’t know the rules’
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CommentBuilding regulations: No liability for yes men
Big changes are being proposed to the Building Regulations, but not in the case of claims against local authorities for negligent approval
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CommentE-disclosure: What's inside your computer?
E-disclosure is complicated and requires planning and co-operation between the parties if it is to be effective
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NewsRMJM faces official inquiry into pension payments
Pensions Regulator launches probe into alleged withholding of contributions
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CommentWhy Network Rail is playing fair
Network Rail hasn’t had to bully firms into signing its payment charter, for the simple reason that it’s in their interests too
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CommentVietnam: The legal landscape
Construction opportunities in Asia are on the up, but what about the practicalities of doing business in a country such as Vietnam? Here’s a guide to what you need to know
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NewsCouncils seek judicial review to derail HS2
Camden adds concerns about Euston station work in joint challenge to £32bn high-speed line
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CommentConstruction Law, by Julian Bailey: A little light reading
New tomes on construction law and Scottish arbitration are well worth picking up - if your back can take it
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CommentDispute boards in the UK
They’re endorsed by the World Bank and pioneered in the US, so why are dispute boards not more widely accepted in the UK?
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CommentNew Libya: The impact of Sharia law on construction contracts
What do firms hoping to do business in Libya need to know about Sharia law, which may become to basis of the new constitution?
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NewsRICS concludes conflict of interest probe
Institution gives dispute service clean bill of health but makes further claims against former staffer Wajid Khan