Legal News – Page 67
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NewsWembley steelwork bill nears £200m
The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly £130m, on top of the £60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.
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NewsMultiplex denies plan to boot Cleveland Bridge off Wembley
Multiplex project manager Ranald McGregor claims that removing Cleveland Bridge was only a contingency plan.
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NewsLords cuts asbestos compensation
Construction workers families lose right to full compensation after House of Lords rules on asbestos-related cancer.
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NewsMultiplex claim of no final deal dismissed as 'nonsense'
Cleveland Bridge lawyer rejects director's assertion that Multiplex never agreed final figure for steel work.
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NewsMultiplex says Cleveland Bridge 'held gun to its head'
Project director accuses Cleveland Bridge of threatening insolvency if Multiplex did not agree to its financial demands.
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NewsMultiplex manager slams Cleveland Bridge at High Court
Multiplex project manager Ashley Muldoon calls steel contractor "incompetent, unmotivated and devious."
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NewsMultiplex lawyer fires opening salvoes
Roger Stewart dismisses Cleveland Bridge statement as a 'dodgy dossier' as Wembley trial begins in the Technology and Construction Court in London.
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Judge welcomes adjudicators' improving standards
Head of Technology and Construction Court congratulates adjudicators on their handling of "awesome responsibility".
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NewsLemley to hire crack team to troubleshoot Olympic projects
Olympics to get standing dispute resolution board and to run schemes using NEC partnering contract.
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NewsJudges wake up to web revolution
Slick new website attempts to debunk myth that judges are fusty old technophobes.
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NewsConstruction judge salaries rise to £162,000
The High Court judges at the Technology and Construction Court are awarded a 4.2% pay rise.
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NewsGurney and Gleeds breach court rules
High Court judge criticises Gurney and Gleeds for flouting court etiquette after last minute out-of-court settlement. Judgement available below.
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NewsJudge conducts fact-finding mission at Wembley
Mr Justice Jackson views site to prepare trial between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex
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Asbestos legal challenge
Thousands of construction workers could lose compensation for asbestos-related illness if the House of Lords decides in favour of the employers in the case of Barker vs Saint-Gobain.
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DTI sues Alstom for £1m
Engineering firm Alstom is being sued for £1m by the DTI in a row over payments dating back more than 10 years ago.
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Morrison settles case for £10m
Sir Fraser Morrison has put an end to his £130m High Court battle with water giant AWG by paying an out-of-court settlement understood to be up to £10m.
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Unions hit out at ‘heartless' asbestos court ruling
Thousands of workers exposed to asbestos lose right to compensation, saving insurance firms £1.4bn in payouts
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Industry views sought on court changes
The Technology and Construction Court is seeking industry views on two key proposals put forward this week to change the way construction disputes are handled.
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Sir Fraser Morrison and AWG to pay £9m each in legal fees
Sir Fraser Morrison, the founder of construction group Morrison, and AWG, the parent company of Anglian Water, are facing legal fees of up to £9m each in their upcoming £130m court battle.
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NewsMultiplex denies forcing steel firm out of business
Contractor says it did not intend to replace Cleveland Bridge. Download Multiplex's legal reply here.