Legal News – Page 66
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Large projects snub CM
Construction management is no longer a popular contract form on larger schemes, according to the RICS’ latest Contract In Use survey.
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NewsPinsent Masons loses key regeneration lawyer
Peter Stockdale takes top construction clients to law firm Campbell Hooper
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EU fines Dutch bitumen cartel €266.7m
European Commission fines 14 companies for operating cartel in Dutch road surfacing market
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Shareholders instruct their lawyers to quiz Interserve
Lawyers for shareholders in Interserve, the troubled support services group, have sent the company’s board a letter asking for more information on the accounting irregularities that caused its share price to tumble.
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Court refuses to grant steel contractor leave to appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has had its first attempt to overturn Multiplex’s victory in its £45m court case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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FK Roofing Services sues two companies
FK Roofing sues Birse Construction and GE Frankona Reinsurance over Innova park damages
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Entwistle: ‘Jarvis not to blame for Potters Bar’
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge’s decision not launch a public inquiry
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NewsMultiplex and Wembley enter bitter legal battle
Adjudicators will this month rule on a series of claims between contractor Multiplex and Wembley National Stadium Limited
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NewsArchitect fined £15,000 over legionnaires outbreak
Gillian Beckingham is cleared of manslaughter following legionnaires outbreak in which five people died
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JR Knowles' board accepts £7m takeover by Hill
Board of dispute firm J R Knowles recommends offer from construction consultant and legal specialist Hill International
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Appeal over Wembley case
Former Wembley steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge has decided to appeal against the judge's decision in its £50m High Court row with Multiplex.
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Clients sceptical about CIC contract
The Construction Industry Council has asked for feedback on its draft consultants' contract, which was published online today.
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NewsCleveland Bridge appeals against High Court decision
Wembley steelwork contractor submits application to court of appeal in bid to overturn judge's decision on Wembley row.
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NewsOlympic legal panel announced
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons to advise Olympic Delivery Authority.
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NewsCompensation boost for asbestos victims
Legislation will be brought forward to help asbestos sufferers gain compensation against more than one negligent employer.
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Blair promises to reverse Lords' asbestos ruling
Prime minister Tony Blair has pledged this week to overturn a controversial House of Lords decision that deprived thousands of asbestos victims and their families the right to full compensation.
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Multiplex wins another case …
Wembley contractor Multiplex has followed its legal victory over Cleveland Bridge with a £1.28m win in a dispute over its residential tower 1 West India Quay in London Docklands.
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NewsCleveland Bridge counsel attacks Multiplex's 'unlawful conduct'
Counsel for Cleveland Bridge depicts Multiplex as hard-nosed contractor whose conduct had 'crossed the line into unlawfulness'.
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NewsWembley rivals in 'screaming match'
Cleveland Bridge denies blackmailing Multiplex as chief executive recalls blazing row between respective owners.
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NewsCleveland Bridge says it did not undervalue Wembley contract
Finance director tells High Court that firm relied on Saudi shareholder for financial support during Wembley contract.