All Legal articles – Page 117
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News
OFT may appeal tribunal fines cut
Competition body to “consider” appeals tribunal decision to cut bid-rigging fines by 90%
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Comment
Don't be 'wilfully blind' to finance issues
A recent example of a firm going bust shows the risks company directors take if they neglect their duty to creditors and are ’wilfully blind’ to problems their business may face
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Comment
Building sports venues: It's only a game
Construction projects notoriously run over time, but when you are building a venue for an international sports event, time is of the essence. Here’s a few things to bear in mind
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CommentProcedure costs: Please translate
If a judge wants a specific document prior to trial that one party has never heard of, you’d expect someone to ask for clarification. Not in this, unnecessarily expensive, case
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Comment
Designing out risk
This is the first high-profile prosecution of an architect under the CDM regulations for a site death, and it shows how the onus is on designers to reduce health and safety risks
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CommentUncontrollable forces
In times of crisis, such as the recent upheaval in the Middle East, force majeure clauses in contracts come into play. So when and how do they work?
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CommentWhere's the justice?
Access to the courts is available to all, in theory. But if potential litigants are forced to mediate first, the costs become prohibitive, undermining our entire justice system
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News
Ujima fraud defendants plead not guilty
Former FWA West directors plead not guilty in £3.5m Ujima fraud case
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NewsHMRC cracks down on plumbers' tax affairs
Plumbers, gas fitters and heating engineers are being targeted by the tax authorities
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CommentWhy TUPE ruling is bad news for purchasers of pre-pack administrations
Ruling could prove costly for buyers of companies in administration as they will now inherit employee contracts
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CommentHow can you exit your Libyan contracts?
Guidance on ’force majeure’ and the proper steps to take if you need to exit contracts
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CommentBack to basics with professional indemnity claims
There may be any number of clever ways to reduce the risk of professional indemnity claims. But why not start with the simplest?
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CommentMichael Gove: The bad boy in school
The education secretary got his knuckles rapped for bad-temperedly tearing up the BSF rule book. But it won’t stop him getting his way
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Comment
Network rail shake-up: light at the end of the tunnel
Roy McNulty’s interim report on how to get value for money from the railway sector suggests that train operating companies are set to be turned into quasi developers
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CommentO is for ownership, P is for performance
Zone out whenever someone uses legal jargon with you? Here’s a handy bluffer’s guide with a look at ownership and performance
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NewsNew legal threat to localism plans
Campaigners say that payment of money to a council on receipt of a planning permission would be unlawful
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CommentIf you want my advice …
A couple of part-time developers were relying on their QS’ advice. The trouble is, he didn’t advise them about a specification error that made the project turn a loss
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News
Aukett appears in Russian court over outstanding fees
Architect accused of failing to pay consultant for shelved project
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Comment
Common mistakes in… lump sum contracts
The latest in a series of dos and don’ts on major projects highlights the provisions in a lump sum contract that mean the price offered by the contractor is far from fixed
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FeaturesDifficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan
Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That’s not to say it’s a walkover