All Legal articles – Page 26
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CommentLegal: How to offset the risks of offsite
In the seventh part of our series on new technology, Maeve Gantley explains how offsite manufacturing brings specific risks that need to be covered by the contract
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CommentLegal: a matter of principle
Lindy Patterson on how even if the employer is partly responsible for a delay in completion, the contractor may be liable for liquidated damages
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication
Ted Lowery on the impact of an arbitration clause upon a Part 8 application
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NewsTen people charged over Lakehouse fire alarm fraud investigation
The charges relate to work carried out in 2013 and 2014
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NewsCourt of Appeal rebukes government over Paddington Cube ‘blunder’
Ministers should have given reasons for not calling in Renzo Piano project, says judge
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CommentNEC – stick to the plan
The NEC demands a devoted approach in its parties – but follow the contract closely, and everything should go smoothly
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CommentLegal: Professional experts beware
Expert witnesses can be sued for negligence or parties hit with adverse costs if they fail to fulfil their duties correctly
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CommentLegal: Back of the net
Net contribution clauses apply to all a consultant’s obligations under that appointment
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NewsMan dies after being hit by falling window
The accident took place outside The Corniche on Albert Embankment
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CommentIt’s time to amend the public contracts regulations on payment terms
Softly, softly approaches to changing bad practice do not work in the construction industry, says Rudi Klein
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CommentBulwarks against Brexit: assessing its impact on existing construction contracts
David Hansom advises on how to make your construction contracts Brexit-proof
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CommentLegal: Full time
A recent case in the High Court puts limitation periods under collateral warranties on the spot
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CommentLegal: specialist reports - easy to miss a trick
It’s vital that you can legally rely on specialist reports into issues such as rights of light or site conditions - so it’s even more vital that nothing is overlooked
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CommentLegal: Double trouble
Two-stage tendering is here to stay: Matthew Jones clears up some misconceptions about the process
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CommentLegal: The right to exclude
Terms limiting liability must not only be fair but must also correspond with a service provider’s standard terms of business
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CommentCase in focus: Insolvency
Ted Lowery on the impact of liquidation upon the right to adjudicate
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NewsCountry's biggest union calls for criminal probe into Carillion's collapse
The Insolvency Service has only recently started investigating any legal breaches, according to Unite
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CommentLegal: It’s up to you
Parties may contractually allocate concurrent delay risk as they wish, write Emily Leonard and Hannah Gardiner
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CommentLegal: It’s a win on penalties
The approach to any failure to send a timely payless notice has at last been questioned