All Legal articles – Page 118
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CommentHow to stay out of hell
If we treated design as a risk management issue, we’d probably save ourselves vast amounts of time and money sorting out the mess at the construction phase
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CommentFace the music
Passing the liability parcel is a favourite party game, but a judgment in the TCC shows how important it is to get the contract right
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NewsMears wins damages after losing out on £400m job
Contractor wins compensation after questioning transparency of Leeds council’s tender process
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NewsCouncils in court to fight scrapping of schools programme
’Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ has been snatched away, say councils seeking to overturn BSF decision
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NewsRICS cracks down on members’ misdemeanours
Questions raised over body’s right to impose fines and costs in previously decided court cases
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Common mistakes in ... tiered dispute resolution clauses
The fourth in a series on dos and don’ts on major projects discusses tiered dispute resolution clauses, which can save you time, money and paper hankies
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THE NAME’S BOND
Bonds are a crucial part of contractual relationships, but do you know your on-demand bond from your conditional bond? A recent case should help you
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CommentComing back for seconds
A first adjudicator’s decisions are a no-go area for a second adjudicator. But it’s open season on the bits that didn’t actually decide the dispute
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CommentCan we be of any assistance?
Like it or not, lawyers are tending to intrude into the adjudication process. Perhaps the industry should stop resisting and treat them as a guiding hand
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NewsMears sues Leeds council after failed bid
Contractor takes legal action over repairs and maintenance tender
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FeaturesHow paternity rights and abolition of retirement age will hit construction
The Coalition government’s new paternity rights will cause major headache for employers in the male-dominated building industry
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CommentWinning on penalties
You may have agreed a sum for breach of contract, but there’s an old common-law doctrine that could see it struck down as a penalty. Fortunately this does not happen often, says Tim Elliott
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CommentIt's PFI, Jim, but not as we know it
Reports of the death of PFI are exaggerated, but the funding model is going to have to change to reflect a time of public sector austerity
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CommentThis is never going to work
Retention funds waste everybody’s time and achieve nothing of value. Here’s a case that shows, yet again, why we should ditch them
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CommentHow to claim compensation for the snow
If the recent snow has caused disruption to a construction project you can make a claim, but you need to know how the various contract forms work first …
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NewsAlstom denies bribery allegations
French engineer denies reports it used bribes to win contracts
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NewsFirm fined £5,000 after three workers fall through skylights
HSE prosecutes Bizspace Investments after successive incidents leave one worker paralysed
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Too much information
Freedom of information legislation can expose firms contracting with public bodies to commercial disadvantage. A recent appeal court ruling recognises this
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CommentCan lawyers change their spots?
In 2011 lawyers are going to have to adapt to win work, whether by rebranding themselves, becoming mediation advisers or by moving in with the client…
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CommentSlippery slopes: Honesty when compiling accounts
Have you ever been tempted to tweak the books a bit? Don’t. Read this cautionary tale aboout a developer who felt hard done by when his houses slid down the hill