All Legal articles – Page 167
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NewsBalfour and Connaught under investigation as OFT net widens
Two firms are latest to admit they are being investiged as part of OFT's probe into the construction industry
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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NewsInterserve probed by OFT over tenders
The OFT is investigating 16 tenders submitted by Interserve's project services division between 2000 and 2005
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NewsRok and Galliford Try under investigation by OFT
Rok and Galliford Try are the latest construction companies to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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NewsLondon hospital sues Carillion for fraud
Dispute with Chelsea and Westminister Hospital relates to £2m of work which NHS Trust says was never carried out
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CommentHere’s to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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NewsJail threat for hiring illegal workers
Employers face prison sentences and fines under new Home Office plans
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NewsIf you're going to be wrong at least wear clean underwear
If you decide on becoming an arbitrator a trip to Marks & Spencer is vital says Tony Bingham
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CommentYes, folks, it’s the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes – including favourites such as ‘There Ain’t No Contract in Writing’, ‘Git that Adjudicator Outta Here’ and ‘Here Come the Judge’. Altogether now…
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NewsFormer finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor’s personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
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NewsBig setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing
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Lords ruling on ‘withholding’ may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
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NewsParliament set to vote on CDM regulations
Regulations are not suspended despite debate reminds Construction Confederation
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NewsSharp drop in corporate manslaughter convictions
Number of construction deaths resulting in corporate convinctions has fallen dramatically according to new report
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Director leaves over £56m Alfred McAlpine fraud
The finance director of Alfred McAlpine resigned this week after the announcement of a three-year fraud in the slate division, which cost the group £56m before tax.
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CommentThe percentage game
Remember Ian McGlinn? He was last seen in the High Court suing everyone in sight after ordering the demolition of his Jersey dream home. Here he is again, still in court, trying to get the other parties to pay his legal costs
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NewsArgent reaches compromise with King's Cross protesters
HIgh Court hearing cancelled after developer abides by injunction over demolition
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NewsA passing phase
The industry is safe in the hands of the new generation of construction professionals says Building's star blogger