All Legal articles – Page 100
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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
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CommentDoing business in China: The meaning of Guanxi
When doing business in China, exchanging gifts, building friendships and developing mutual trust are more important than signing the contract
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CommentThe TCC and standard final accounts disputes
High Court judges are rebelling and want to send standard final accounts disputes to the county courts. All very well, but it would be a lot quicker to get adjudicators to hear them
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CommentShould contracts have a clause explaining what 'force majeure' means?
Force majeure has no definition in common law so is it time to introduce a clause into construction contracts that actually says what it means?
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Cleaning up the contaminated land regime
Changes to the contaminated land regime are set to simplify the way in which local authorities designate sites, which spells good news for the building industry
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RMJM Hong Kong hit with £100k staff claim
Workers ask for unpaid wages, expenses, and other missing payments
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NewsConstruction staff hurt in police station blast
Vinci worker among injured in Croydon firing-range explosion
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NewsLend Lease and Carillion face £10m oil spill claim
Four contractors in court battle after ‘major’ spill delays occupation of Bankside development