Legal abroad: Doing business in India
Our series turns to the subcontinent, where potential uncertainty over arbitration has recently cast a shadow over this land of legion construction opportunities
Fresh intentions: an update to the letter of intent form
The new standard letter of intent form has been published by the City of London Law Society
The Post Office scandal and the fallibility of wanting to win
Expert witnesses are seen as unbiased, but they have a human flaw – the wish to win for their team. That’s part of what went wrong at the Post Office
Proper contract execution is vital
Theresa Mohammed on a reminder to be express in the scope and terms of appointments and to properly execute contract documents
Get up to speed on heat network regulation
Operators, suppliers and developers of heat networks need to be aware of the evolving regulatory landscape, with new requirements coming in under the Energy Act 2023
Bring your data protection up to scratch
Beverley Flynn and Georgie Barrow explain why construction firms need to improve their data protection
How a new ruling provides fresh clarity on building liability orders
Sheena Sood on a new ruling that offers key guidance on the building liability orders created under the Building Safety Act
On second thoughts… the slip rule in adjudication
Tony Bingham explores the limits of an adjudicator’s power to correct their own mistakes after the award has already been issued
Getting serious on serial disputes
Tony Bingham considers the subtleties of serial adjudications and when an adjudicator is bound by what was decided last time around
Essential law: Termination, part four
As part of our essential law series, Patricia Nathan-Amissah and Mark Barley consider whether you can terminate under common law and under the contract simultaneously