Legal News – Page 41
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NewsTolent clauses examined
In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Technology and Construction Court held that clauses that require a contractor to pay the employer’s legal costs, win or lose, do not comply with the Construction Act
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Morrison settles Norwich council row over contract award
Morrison has settled a dispute with Norwich council over the award of housing repairs and maintenance work to rival Connaught.The deal allows Connaught to begin work on the £125m contract it won in December to provide services that include waste and recycling, council house repairs, maintenance and M&E servicing.The award ...
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Aukett boss: Halabi bankruptcy will not affect £1m claim
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said the bankruptcy of developer Simon Halabi will not affect an outstanding debt to the practice of more than £1m in legal costs and fees
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NewsRegentford fined £250k after worker dies on site
HSE secures conviction of London-based firm with help of BBC footage showing scaffolding in 'poor condition'
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NewsLegal costs hit £75m in Wembley dispute
Judge urges Multiplex and Mott MacDonald to resolve Wembley Stadium dispute by mediation
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NewsWembley judge pushes for mediation
The judge presiding over the continuing legal battle between Multiplex and Mott MacDonald over Wembley stadium is urging the pair to resolve it by mediation, as he revealed that combined costs for the firms have risen to £73.2m.
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NewsAmec Group vs Thames Water: Adjudication deadlines
This case deals with the question of whether an adjudicator should be expected to deal with additional material at the expense of the time limit
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NewsSerious Fraud Office arrest three Alstom directors
Men arrested on suspicion of bribery and corruption, paying bribes and money laundering in connection with overseas contracts
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Leicestershire firm fined £10k over safety at height breaches
Cobham Advanced Composites pleades guilty after three employees worked at height without adequate safety measures
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NewsTube Lines goes to court over £327m row with London Underground
PPP contractor files claim form at TCC after adjudicator dismissed its argument in January
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NewsOFT firms off the hook as councils ditch legal action
Leeds is first local authority to abandon plans after lawyers advise evidence is too weak for action
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NewsAsda seeks £3.6m compensation over car park
Kier and owners of Castlepoint shopping centre latest to face claims over 'defective' retail developments
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Barratt told recession no defence for mothballing scheme
Barratt could be forced to pay £9.5m after losing a landmark lawsuit over a development it shelved during the downturn
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Amec sues Thames Water for unpaid bill
Amec Group is suing Thames Water Utilities for £1.1m, after the water company refused to pay it for construction and maintenance work
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NewsMerseyside builder fined £1,000 for Health and Safety breach
Charles Molloy prosecuted after HSE inspector finds him and an employee working on a pub roof without safety measures
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins blacklist tribunal
Construction worker Mick Dooley found to have been fairly excluded from employment
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Firms fear they will lose work after introduction of bribery law
Construction firms face losing out on billions of pounds of overseas work when new bribery legislation comes into force, lawyers have warned
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NewsCourt to rule on cancelled Silvertown Quays deal
LDA seeks High Court ruling overs its termination of the contract to build £1.5bn Docklands development
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NewsUK's first corporate manslaughter trial under new act adjourned
Prosecution of Geotechnical Holdings and director Peter Eaton delayed because of defendant's ill health