Legal News – Page 65
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NewsWembley damages trial: first round to Cleveland Bridge
Judge Jackson rules that CBUK should not be held liable for temporary roofing costs
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Labour MPs accused of breaching planning laws
Mark Prisk, the shadow minister for business and enterprise, accused ministers this week of breaching planning laws for political advantage.
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NewsAlways read the small print
Terms & Conditions may not 'protect you, the customer', says Tony Bingham, in fact they can be packed with limitations
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Employment lawyers to be kept busy in 2007
Construction firms are set to be hit by an increase in employment litigation in 2007 because of changes in the law including the smoking ban, age discrimination legislation and the introduction of the CIS tax scheme.
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NewsMultiplex loses Wembley claim
Judge rejects Multiplex’s attempt to bring forward trial with M&E firm Honeywell
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NewsPolice swoop on security firms
Merseyside police crackdown on protection rackets on Liverpool construction sites
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NewsWrit hits sale of British Nuclear Group
Legal battle over radioactive leak threatens to delay takeover at Sellafield
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NewsBreeding rabbits threaten Bovis scheme
Retired builder claims Bovis Homes development in Gloucestershire infringes ancient rights to breed rabbits
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NewsOlympic media centre to be design-and-build contract
Tessa Jowell tells Building that important scheme would not be a design-led project
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Insulation body sued over unpaid fees
The Confederation of Multifoil Manufacturers is being sued for breach of contract
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NewsInjunction halts £350m Liverpool scheme
Bulldozers have been stopped from demolishing 400 homes in Edge Lane after protesters served an injunction
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NewsFirms sue after Canary Wharf collapse
The contractors who were working on a site beside the fatal Canary Wharf crane collapse in 2000 are suing the crane operator and manufacturer for damages
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CBUK accused of delay
Multiplex has accused former Wembley steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge of delaying the progress of its damages claim, amid continued concerns over CBUK’s solvency
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NewsHealth and Safety Commission approves CDM regs
Proposed CDM regs will be submitted to the health and safety minister for approval ahead of coming into force next spring
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NewsMace consults lawyers over animal threat
Mace is seeking legal advice after becoming a target for activists protesting against the construction of an animal research laboratory.
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NewsWembley row is officially over
Multiplex and WNSL confirm out of court settlement ending fears of a lengthy and expensive battle at the High Court
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Manslaughter bill progresses
Corporate Manslaughter Bill had its second reading stage in the Commons this week
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NewsTreasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts
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NewsWNSL to pay extra £35m in settlement
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is set to reach an out-of-court settlement to contractor Multiplex on the condition that it completes Wembley for next year’s FA Cup final.
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NewsTreasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts