All Legal articles – Page 132
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NewsMerseyside builder fined £1,000 for Health and Safety breach
Charles Molloy prosecuted after HSE inspector finds him and an employee working on a pub roof without safety measures
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins blacklist tribunal
Construction worker Mick Dooley found to have been fairly excluded from employment
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Firms fear they will lose work after introduction of bribery law
Construction firms face losing out on billions of pounds of overseas work when new bribery legislation comes into force, lawyers have warned
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CommentAvoiding disputes: Fancy a game of battleships?
Every contract tells you to issue a notice when something is going wrong. But that launches warships – and makes it virtually certain that something will go wrong
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CommentContracts at the OK corral: Conflicting terms
If contract terms don’t amount to anything more than a succession of conflicting proposals, expect a legal showdown. What matters then is who fires the final shot …
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Do the paperwork: Illegal workers
The UK Border Agency is cracking down on illegal working and the penalties for employers can be prison or heavy fines. So take care you’re making all the right checks
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NewsCourt to rule on cancelled Silvertown Quays deal
LDA seeks High Court ruling overs its termination of the contract to build £1.5bn Docklands development
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NewsUK's first corporate manslaughter trial under new act adjourned
Prosecution of Geotechnical Holdings and director Peter Eaton delayed because of defendant's ill health
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Brookfield to pay CBUK £3m
The ruling that Cleveland Bridge UK must pay Brookfield Construction £4.2m after its legal battle over Wembley stadium has been partly overturned
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CommentAdjudication: Instant justice
As we all know, an adjudicator’s decision is binding until a final decision is made by a court or arbitrator, no matter how wrong it is. But that ‘final decision’ can be made very quickly
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Construction contracts: Unintended consequences
Here’s a curious story in which the drafters of a contract tried to save a little time and paper, and ended up fundamentally changing the nature of the agreement
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NewsCleveland Bridge award reduced by £2.4m
Court of Appeal rules payment by steel contractors to main contractor on Wembley stadium Brookfield should be cut by 49%
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NewsCastle Cement fined £250k for cancer risk
Flintshire factory admits four health and safety charges related to dust, smoke and noise
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NewsSilvertown Quays collapse set to trigger £60m lawsuit
Developer of axed £1.5bn east London project prepares to sue, as LDA plans Olympic role for site
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NewsSupablast vs Story Rail: How many contracts?
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute over a Merseyside railway bridge
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When banter becomes bullying
… and Joy Drummond discusses the implications of the Protection from Harassment Act in the workplace and how firms can avoid getting into trouble
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NewsConstruction Confederation bosses face pension probe
Stephen Ratcliffe among those who may be held liable for £20.8m black hole in fund
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CommentSome finishing touches
The Scottish government has ruled that all firms on public sector projects must be paid within 30 days. This is a splendid idea, but a few tweaks are needed to make it work
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CommentThis time, it’s personal
Beverley Flynn Data protection laws are set to become much stricter, so now is the time for any company holding employees’ personal details to pay more attention to the rules
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CommentThe revenge of Judy Veakins
A company’s liability for harassment or bullying by one of its managers was brought to attention by a recent case. Tony Bingham sums up the facts …