All Legal articles – Page 84
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CommentStop kicking up a fuss
The lawyers in this case raised a number of clever, interesting technical objections. Which were quite rightly dismissed. Let’s just stick to the facts, eh?
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CommentDoing business in Iraq: Tread carefully
A decade after the invasion of Iraq there are opportunities for UK firms in the country’s infrastructure sector. But they must be aware of the legal framework they will be working in
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NewsMcArdle falls into administration
Ground works specialist which worked on London Olympics up for sale as a going concern
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NewsLabour to look at blacklisting policy measures
MP in charge of party’s policy review voices ‘profound concerns’ about construction industry scandal
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CommentLegal brief: Changes to judicial review process
What do proposed changes to the judicial review system mean for planning and procurement decisions?
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NewsGovernment cracks down on ‘meritless’ judicial reviews
Series of measures proposed to counter rise in legal challenges
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NewsConstruction firms fined £60k after worker crushed
Worker suffers brain injury from falling equipment
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CommentLife on the high fees
Adjudicators were meant to deal with construction disputes ‘expeditiously and relatively inexpensively’. But the amount they charge is becoming increasingly hard to justify
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CommentNEC3 contracts: The hole truth and nothing but
If only lawyers would get around to filling up the holes in the NEC3 contract
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CommentCPC2013: Top form
We need a new form of contract for complex projects that encourages a more scientific approach to risk management. Step forward CPC2013 …
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NewsInquiry to consider public sector ban for blacklist firms
MPs question truth of evidence heard from Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Skanska
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NewsHackney Empire wins long-running bond dispute
East London theatre receives disputed £1.1m bond from insurer Aviva and prepares to take action over 10-years worth of interest
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CommentLegal brief: Human rights vs adjudication
A decision by the Scottish Courts on Whyte MacKay Ltd vs Blyth and Blyth Consulting Engineers sets an interesting precedent
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CommentLegal brief: Multiple disputes?
Willmott Dixon Housing Limited vs Newlon Housing Trust leads to an interesting development in adjudication law
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CommentLeap of faith
Despite what the Court of Appeal decided recently, isn’t a doctrine of good faith what the industry desperately needs?
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NewsNew NEC3 contracts include fair payment provisions
New suite of government-endorsed NEC3 contracts to be launched next week embrace project bank accounts
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NewsWatchdog extends push to contact blacklisting victims
Information Commissioner’s Office to cross check names of those on blacklist with Department for Work and Pensions
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CommentDoing without lawyers
More people than ever are choosing to conduct their own construction case without using a lawyer. Fine, but it calls for a more hands-on approach from the referee
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CommentDirect payment clauses: Caught in the middle
An employer that gives itself the power to pay subcontractors direct if the main contractor does not, may find itself acting as a referee between two warring parties
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CommentBeware restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants can deal a fatal blow to a developer’s plans. So make sure you understand what effect a convenant will have on the development before you take the plunge