Legal – Page 99
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NewsNo manslaughter charge over 'wind tunnel' death
CPS advises against prosecuting architect for Leeds tower fatality
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CommentThe NPPF: Lack of clarity will lead to challenges
A lack of clarity in the NPPF will pave the way for debate and challenges rather than speeding up the development process
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CommentEconomic duress: Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd vs Tube City IMS LLC
Parties are free to negotiate a hard bargain, but if your behaviour is deemed unethical or unconscionable, then you risk short shrift from the courts
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NewsHSE launches consultation on safety rules cull
Industry views sought on axing of tower crane safety register and other measures
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NewsAberdeen's £395m bypass faces further delays
Campaigner to take legal challenge to Supreme Court
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CommentE-disclosure: What's inside your computer?
E-disclosure is complicated and requires planning and co-operation between the parties if it is to be effective
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CommentNew asbestos regulations: The risks
From tomorrow stricter regulations will govern even low-risk asbestos work, triggering new obligations for contractors and property owners. Building reports on the risks for the industry if it doesn’t follow the legislation to the letter
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NewsRMJM faces official inquiry into pension payments
Pensions Regulator launches probe into alleged withholding of contributions
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CommentWhy Network Rail is playing fair
Network Rail hasn’t had to bully firms into signing its payment charter, for the simple reason that it’s in their interests too
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CommentBuilding regulations: No liability for yes men
Big changes are being proposed to the Building Regulations, but not in the case of claims against local authorities for negligent approval
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NewsSurvey reveals ignorance of asbestos regulations
Up to 40% of risk managers ‘still don’t know the rules’
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CommentVietnam: The legal landscape
Construction opportunities in Asia are on the up, but what about the practicalities of doing business in a country such as Vietnam? Here’s a guide to what you need to know
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NewsCouncils seek judicial review to derail HS2
Camden adds concerns about Euston station work in joint challenge to £32bn high-speed line
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CommentNew Libya: The impact of Sharia law on construction contracts
What do firms hoping to do business in Libya need to know about Sharia law, which may become to basis of the new constitution?
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CommentConstruction Law, by Julian Bailey: A little light reading
New tomes on construction law and Scottish arbitration are well worth picking up - if your back can take it
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CommentDispute boards in the UK
They’re endorsed by the World Bank and pioneered in the US, so why are dispute boards not more widely accepted in the UK?
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NewsRICS concludes conflict of interest probe
Institution gives dispute service clean bill of health but makes further claims against former staffer Wajid Khan
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CommentDoing business in China: The meaning of Guanxi
When doing business in China, exchanging gifts, building friendships and developing mutual trust are more important than signing the contract
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CommentThe TCC and standard final accounts disputes
High Court judges are rebelling and want to send standard final accounts disputes to the county courts. All very well, but it would be a lot quicker to get adjudicators to hear them
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CommentShould contracts have a clause explaining what 'force majeure' means?
Force majeure has no definition in common law so is it time to introduce a clause into construction contracts that actually says what it means?