All Legal articles – Page 173
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NewsWembley steelwork bill nears £200m
The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly £130m, on top of the £60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.
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NewsMultiplex denies plan to boot Cleveland Bridge off Wembley
Multiplex project manager Ranald McGregor claims that removing Cleveland Bridge was only a contingency plan.
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NewsLords cuts asbestos compensation
Construction workers families lose right to full compensation after House of Lords rules on asbestos-related cancer.
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NewsMultiplex claim of no final deal dismissed as 'nonsense'
Cleveland Bridge lawyer rejects director's assertion that Multiplex never agreed final figure for steel work.
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NewsMultiplex says Cleveland Bridge 'held gun to its head'
Project director accuses Cleveland Bridge of threatening insolvency if Multiplex did not agree to its financial demands.
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NewsMultiplex manager slams Cleveland Bridge at High Court
Multiplex project manager Ashley Muldoon calls steel contractor "incompetent, unmotivated and devious."
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NewsMultiplex lawyer fires opening salvoes
Roger Stewart dismisses Cleveland Bridge statement as a 'dodgy dossier' as Wembley trial begins in the Technology and Construction Court in London.
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FeaturesWembley: the battle begins
As a landmark UK project, Wembley Stadium has been a disaster from the beginning. On the eve of the High Court battle between main contractor Multiplex and steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, we tell the story of the the biggest fiasco in UK construction's history.
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CommentThe pursuit of truth
Why has a tiny dispute about windows ended up at the Appeal Court? Because one party had a major allegation - that key facts were witheld at the first trial
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Judge welcomes adjudicators' improving standards
Head of Technology and Construction Court congratulates adjudicators on their handling of "awesome responsibility".
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NewsLemley to hire crack team to troubleshoot Olympic projects
Olympics to get standing dispute resolution board and to run schemes using NEC partnering contract.
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CommentJudging the judges
There's no doubt that as decision-makers TCC judges are a class act, but will that make them good mediators? The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators thinks not
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CommentWhat have you got?
Whether it's litigation, arbitration or adjudication, it would all run much more smoothly if everyone showed their hand right from the start
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NewsJudges wake up to web revolution
Slick new website attempts to debunk myth that judges are fusty old technophobes.
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NewsConstruction judge salaries rise to £162,000
The High Court judges at the Technology and Construction Court are awarded a 4.2% pay rise.
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NewsGurney and Gleeds breach court rules
High Court judge criticises Gurney and Gleeds for flouting court etiquette after last minute out-of-court settlement. Judgement available below.
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NewsJudge conducts fact-finding mission at Wembley
Mr Justice Jackson views site to prepare trial between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex
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CommentAn unlikely story
According to the JCT, certifiers are supposed to be impartial even though they're being paid by the client. So does anyone on Planet Earth believe that they are?
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Asbestos legal challenge
Thousands of construction workers could lose compensation for asbestos-related illness if the House of Lords decides in favour of the employers in the case of Barker vs Saint-Gobain.