All Legal articles – Page 111
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CommentBreach of contract: A long climb to justice
If you ask someone to design and supply a staircase and it arrives as a heap and not fit for purpose, you can shout breach - but does that mean you can reject the goods?
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CommentHarmonising contract law: Europe's meddling
The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake
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Dos and don'ts: Pre-action protocol
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at using the pre-action protocol to settle construction disputes
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CommentWho picks up the bill for the riots?
If you’ve been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances
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NewsResearch suggests 2.5 million disputes with cowboy builders
Watchdog survey reveals major consumer gripes
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NewsPoor ventilation blamed as BDP court case hots up
Education department cites temperatures of 30ºC and cost overruns in £3m case against consultant
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CommentDodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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CommentTime is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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NewsHMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers
Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax
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NewsSixteen charged with £6m fraud
Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court
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NewsLondon Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m
London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract
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CommentAdjudicators: I've started so I'll finish
A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …
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Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion
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CommentPublic procurement: Part of the service
There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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NewsShepherd sues own lawyer Pinsent Masons for £10m
Firm accuses lawyer of negligent drafting of subcontracts that led to Court of Appeal defeat
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CommentTolent clauses: Read but don't weep
The new Construction Act stands accused of letting contractors force subbies into picking up all adjudication costs, but that’s an overly pessimistic reading of the legislation
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Converted offices: Too much homework
Fancy living in a converted office? The government wants you to but Jay Das thinks it’s a short-term solution that will create long-term problems