Legal – Page 111
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CommentTime is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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CommentDodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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NewsHMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers
Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax
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NewsSixteen charged with £6m fraud
Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court
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NewsLondon Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m
London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract
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CommentPublic procurement: Part of the service
There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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CommentAdjudicators: I've started so I'll finish
A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …
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Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion
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NewsShepherd sues own lawyer Pinsent Masons for £10m
Firm accuses lawyer of negligent drafting of subcontracts that led to Court of Appeal defeat
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CommentEnvironmental impact: A thorny issue
The development process can quickly become tangled up in rules governing pre-existing flora and fauna. Here’s the lay of the land …
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CommentFair payment: Get some ZZZs
Fair payment. It’s what we all want, isn’t it? The government is backing payment promises, coming soon to a contract near you
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CommentTolent clauses: Read but don't weep
The new Construction Act stands accused of letting contractors force subbies into picking up all adjudication costs, but that’s an overly pessimistic reading of the legislation
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Converted offices: Too much homework
Fancy living in a converted office? The government wants you to but Jay Das thinks it’s a short-term solution that will create long-term problems
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NewsMinister vows to name and shame late paying contractors
Government will name contractors who fail to pay specialists within 30 days
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NewsFirm fined after electrician engulfed in fusebox fire
Cumbrian packaging firm fined for health and safety breaches
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NewsM&S prosecuted for asbestos failings
Retailer and two of its contractors convicted for putting public in danger
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FeaturesHackney Empire vs Aviva Insurance: The Empire strikes back
This is the tale of a theatre project, backed by Lord Sugar, that landed its client with a £3.2m headache. Now eight years on there’s a legal battle over a bond between the insurer and the theatre owner
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NewsWorkers prepare legal action over blacklisting scandal
Action to be taken against more than 40 firms who paid to access illegal blacklist of workers’ details