All Legal articles – Page 3
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CommentGet your clause into it – contractual responsibility for specific risks
Tony Bingham on a case concerning contractual responsibility for specific risks, and the attempts to locate that amid amendments
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CommentImplementing the Building Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the Building Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
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CommentA deal with too many moth holes
A vendor who fails to answer the pre-contract questionnaire honestly can find the whole house sale reversed
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Landmark rulings on defects, remediation and building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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CommentThe government’s Remediation Action Plan explained
Catherine Gelder and Frances Gordon-Weeks on the government’s plan to resolve building safety delays
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CommentLet’s sort out the payment rules
The recent ruling in Placefirst vs CAR highlights the ongoing confusion around the payment and pay-less rules
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CommentIt’s time to shake up adjudication
Poor decisions, low competence, bias – adjudication has got itself into a mess. So, what’s to be done? Tony Bingham has the answers
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CommentConstruction law in 2025: what can we expect in the year ahead?
Sheena Sood sets out what to expect in the year ahead for construction law, including a variety of regulatory changes
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CommentLegal abroad: How Saudi Arabia’s revised arbitration rules will help mega-projects
The SCCA Rules 2023 will ensure a more transparent and internationally compliant legal process, smoothing the way on Saudi’s increasing mega-projects
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CommentSexual harassment at work: employers’ new duties
Ashley Scriven explains changes in the employer’s duty to protect employees from sexual harassment
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CommentLooking back at the legal year: 2024 in construction law
In 2024 fire safety dominated the legal space, while liability caps and conditions precedent also produced a glut of cases
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CommentHow can we make Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?
Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding
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CommentTinkering with design and build won’t fix anything – but alliancing can
Martin Davis disagrees with Tony Bingham’s diagnosis and remedies with design and build; rather, he says, it’s integrated collaborative teams that bring transformative outcomes, and one proven methodology is insurance-backed alliancing
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CommentOne standard to rule them all?
Gabrielle Coppack, Nick Turner and Matthew Bool on the publication of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot
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CommentStatutory adjudication - the 2024 survey results are in…
An annual survey shows referrals rising strongly, with inadequate contract administration the leading cause of disputes – and women still under-represented
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CommentWhat routes do contractors have to claim against cladding firms?
Contractors facing cladding claims from property owners have more than one possible route to claim in turn against the manufacturers
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CommentAdjudication offers speed – and not at any cost
High-speed dispute resolution such as adjudication may be imperfect, but cost makes it a better option than litigation
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CommentWhat are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets?
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets? asks Elizabeth Cully
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CommentSafety comes first in the JCT’s updated contract suite
Peter Hibberd unpacks the new JCT revisions, which embrace the Building Safety Act and the last year’s Building Regulations amendments
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CommentGrenfell shows it’s time to scrap design and build contracts
Design responsibility should not be forced onto the shoulders of builders, argues Tony Bingham