All Legal articles – Page 17
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CommentWhat employers need to know about the job retention scheme
The concept of furloughing is unfamiliar to many, so how does it work?
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CommentWhat to do if coronavirus means your project gets shut down
As site shutdowns loom amid coronavirus measures, what is the legal position for those whose project never restarts?
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CommentHeathrow's third runway: Judiciary commits to the climate
The recent ruling on Heathrow reinforces the UK courts’ commitment to hold the government to account on climate change
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CommentA desire to punish can cost dearly
A couple who sued their architect neighbour after she helped out for free are paying heavily for pursuing a speculative case
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CommentWays to claim for covid-19 costs
If the new coronavirus has an impact on your project, there are other legal instruments beyond force majeure to call on
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FeaturesThe coronavirus crisis: What does it all mean?
The implications of covid-19 for construction, housing and legal
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Brazil
Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira and Raid Abu-Manneh explain how to make the most of opportunities in Brazil’s infrastructure sector
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CommentLet’s act now on retentions
Having finally published the responses to its payment practice consultation after two years, the government is still stalling
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part one
The scope of right to instruct variations with James Worthington and Vanessa Jones
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CommentCoronavirus vs construction
If the COVID-19 epidemic is affecting your business, you might get relief through clauses on force majeure and frustration
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CommentFires on construction sites: A burning question
How the risks of fire and other damage during building work should be shared and what insurance cover is needed
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CommentCase in focus: TAQA Bratani Ltd and Others v Rockrose UKCS8 LLC
Ted Lowery on a termination that was not subject to good faith
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CommentPost-Brexit immigration: What happens now?
Gillian McKearney explains the new immigration landscape and what steps need to be taken
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CommentContractual confusion: What have you agreed?
Steven Carey looks at the confusion that can arise when parties are not clear about what contractual terms have been agreed
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CommentPart 8 applications: What kind of question is that?
A Part 8 application in relation to an adjudicator’s decision on an extension of time took a novel approach
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CommentCivil Procedure Rules: Expert witness, not hired gun
Kate Onions and Laura Taylor on the due diligence solicitors must exercise in engaging an expert witness
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CommentPayments in construction: Find every milestone
When setting out staged payments in terms of milestones rather than value, take good care with the wording
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CommentTall towers and proptech
Clare Harman-Clark explains why proptech is key to the survival of streets in the sky
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CommentNAO report: It’s the design, stupid
The core lesson of the National Audit Office report on cost and time overruns on infrastructure projects