Stuart Pemble

Indemnity: Rust revisited

2012-09-28T00:00:00

A problematic case on the interpretation of an indemnity has so far exercised the minds of eight of our most senior judges

In defence of imperfect Design and Build

2012-05-08T12:20:00

Points made in a recent attack on design and build could have been applied to any procurement route - and failed to recognise the many good things that D&B brings to the table

Advising traditional procurement: Have I really been negligent?

2010-10-08T00:00:00

Solicitors can explain legal issues and draft and negotiate contracts relating to procurement, but they don’t choose which route to take - that is the client’s decision

Halting a project: Breaking up is hard to do

With funding cuts looming over the industry, clients may want to stop projects at short notice. How can they protect themselves against subsequent damages claims?

How to recognise a consultant

2009-04-17T00:00:00

A basic point to specify when appointing a consultant is what they will actually be doing. Here’s a handy guide to the behaviour of the most common species

Boom and bust in Birmingham

2008-09-02T10:00:00

Not long ago people were queuing to buy city centre appartments, now you can pick up a ‘luxury’ flat for a fraction of the price

What shall we do with that big, ugly, concrete tower?

2008-07-16T13:25:00

Birmingham’s citizens are currently debating the future of their version of the Natwest Tower, so should they preserve recent architectual history or knock it down and start again?

Birmingham's New Street station has been an eyesore for too long

2008-06-27T00:00:00

The £550m Gateway Plus project should transform Birmingham’s wretched train station

Birmingham and its big ambitions

2008-06-16T11:49:00

Brummies are investing £10bn with the aim of becoming the UK's 'Second City', will it be enough to beat the other contenders?

Joint-names insurance: Capital punishment

2008-05-30T00:00:00

Stuart Pemble explains how capitalisation of a single letter caused two of the highest courts in the land to issue contradictory rulings

The brute of Birmingham

2008-05-27T13:48:00

Birmingham's Central Library is due for demolition despite being an important brutalist landmark. But does it deserve to be saved?

The wrong tool for the job

2008-04-18T00:00:00

You wouldn’t go to a chiropractor to have your teeth checked, so why go anywhere other than the TCC for a building dispute?

How a quirk became a cause

2008-01-18T00:00:00

A Russian shipping dispute about bribery may seem little more than an oddity, but the Lords’ ruling gives a clear indication of how far the courts will go to enforce arbitration clauses

A giant statute

2007-10-19T00:00:00

The government described the 1985 Companies Act as ‘bulky and complex’ , and then replaced it with another that’s twice as long. Here’s the executive summary …

The lesser-spotted contract

2007-08-31T00:00:00

Last month, Tony Bingham said construction lawyers would agree with the Court of Appeal’s ruling in SWI vs P&I. Well, Stuart Pemble doesn’t, and that is because he doesn’t really believe in fixed-price deals

Neutral ground

2007-02-23T00:00:00

The plans to make all new homes carbon-neutral by 2016 are still taking shape, but what legal framework is in place to drive home the sustainable message?

Very damaging

2006-05-19T00:00:00

There are signs that the courts may get even tougher on cartels by imposing a more stringent definition of compensation

Get it all down

2006-02-10T00:00:00

The road to sustainability is paved with good intentions. Clients must set written targets to achieve energy-cutting goals

Don't get too cosy

2003-10-17T00:00:00

What do Esso, Jimi Hendrix and the construction industry have in common? The answer, of course, lies with double agent George Blake …