Legal – Page 62
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CommentThe right remedy
A recent Supreme Court decision should make it easier for developers to argue that damages rather than an injunction should be awarded in nuisance cases
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Archive TitlesClimate watchdog calls for regulation on overheating
Committee on Climate Change warns that zero carbon homes will be more likely to overheat unless rules are introduced to tackle the problem
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NewsGovernment loses £200m solar legal battle
Government faces massive pay out after judge rules solar firms are entitled to compensation after illegal cuts to solar subsidies
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NewsHigh Court to rule on blacklisting 'super case'
Judge to be asked to roll separate blacklisting court cases into one ‘super case’
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NewsAsbestos scare prompts university site shutdown
Contractor evacuates staff after rennovation work at Warwick University disturbs asbestos
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CommentConsidering your clauses
Design obligations, in particular on the standard of skill and care required vs fitness for purpose provision, is a recurring issue
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NewsSmithfield plans rejected by Pickles
Communities secretary accuses City Corporation of ‘deliberate neglect’ over buildings’ condition
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CommentA New York story
New York City has taken a tough line with construction firms that are involved in illegal activity. After looking at the case of Structure Tone, you wonder how long it will be before we take similar action here
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NewsBlacklist compensation scheme launched: full details
Campaigners furious at offer of £4,000 - £20,000 fast-track for affected workers
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CommentClearing the traffic
The Highways Agency is being transformed from a quango to a go-co. But will it help projects to move faster – or just reduce its accountability?
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NewsInterserve slams MoD’s ‘failed’ £4bn contract award process
Firm launches legal challenge claiming Carillion JV’s winning bid could be ‘abnormally low’ and ‘undeliverable’
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NewsLabour floats plan to give cities more powers
Labour has outlined plans to give ‘city regions’ more control over funding for housing, transport and infrastructure
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NewsGreen light for £92m Warwick automotive centre
Cullinan Studio-designed scheme at Warwick for Tata and Jaguar Land Rover wins planning
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CommentNo escape from 106
Jacqueline Backhaus and Henry Fitch A recent case involving a planning row at an east London faith centre is a reminder of the difficulty of overturning section 106 agreements through the courts
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CommentLatham: A knight’s tale
Michael Latham was just one of a long line of ‘gurus’ seeking to transform construction. They all failed but at least Sir Michael successfully transformed the legal process
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CommentThe fracking revolution
Proposals to streamline UK trespass laws could allow companies to extract shale gas from underneath an adjacent landowner’s property without permission
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NewsFirms line up legal challenges to £750m UK SBS framework
Turner Townsend and EC Harris work on claims after losing out on government framework
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NewsSpending watchdog probes payment times
National Audit Office asks subbies on government work if they are paid on time
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NewsHSE inspection drive to tackle industry's hidden killer
Watchdog begins unnannounced inspections on poor working conditions, which are a bigger killer of construction workers than accidents