Legal News – Page 51
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NewsSchool sues for £4m after devastating fire
Blaze in north London began when a spark ignited sawdust
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NewsPC Harrington to be prosecuted over Wembley death
HSE is prosecuting concrete contractor over alleged breaches of health and safety
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NewsConstruction Act amendments due today
Most controversial measure would force contractors to prove they can pay subcontractors or risk them walking off site
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NewsBlackwall tunnel dispute ends with £10.3m payout
M&E contractor pays Fitzpatrick for losses owing to delay
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Lawyers warn Construction Act reform will cripple PFI
Banks could become even more reluctant to invest in PFI projects if proposed amendments to the Construction Act are passed, lawyers have warned
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Retentions banned from all 2012 work
No builders on the 2012 Olympic sites will be allowed to hold payments back from subcontractors pending completion of projects, the Olympic Delivery Authority has confirmed
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NewsBinding decisions: YCMS vs Stephen and Miriam Grabiner
Fenwick Elliott discusses the adjudicator's jurisdiction
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NewsSeven ways to get paid in Dubai
What to do if you are asked to retender or you aren’t getting paid by a UAE client
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NewsSubbies renew appeal despite Lords scandal
SEC chief asks 100 peers to back changes to Construction Bill that would favour specialist contractors
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NewsContract disputes hit record high
Disputes resulting in formal adjudication reached 39 in last quarter of 2008 – more than the for the whole of 2007
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NewsBovis wins £4m case against London Clinic trustees
Adjudication in dispute over £11m redevelopment settled in construction firm's favour
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NewsUK jobs for foreign workers
That's bound to happen if you hire an overseas subbie – so don't blame the Italian firm in the Lindsey dispute for using its own workers; Total should have thought this through
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NewsEco-consultant sues Kent developers for £40k
Peak Ecology accuses Corporation Properties of failing to pay for Wrotham site surveys
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NewsEco-town plans press on as public legal challenge fails
Protest groups consider further legal action after claim of ‘unlawful’ consultation is overruled
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NewsLords row derails payment protection plan for subbies
SEC president drops proposed amendments to Construction Bill in aftermath of cash-for-legislation furore
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NewsHowick Place developer 'blackmailed' by Boris
Terrace Hill forced to pay £120,000 towards Crossrail to get Victoria scheme through planning
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NewsBardsley and Charles Church in legal row over £3.3m property
Dispute over £87k retention for Manchester property goes to High Court
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NewsBrighton roofer found guilty of corporate manslaughter
Colin Hooper convicted over fall that killed employee through inadequate safety
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Atkins faces £900k Welsh waste claim
A developer has issued a writ claiming £900,000 from Atkins in a dispute over the disposal of contaminated waste at a former dock in Swansea.
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News'Boom time' in construction – for dispute resolution firms
Dispute settlement company Driver Group reports 43% increase in turnover last year