All Legal articles – Page 101
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NewsShepherd loses first round of High Court case
In a judgement made last week the ruling went against Shepherd, which has launched legal claim against own lawyer Pinsent Masons
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CommentChallenging awards of public sector work: Hold it right there
In 2009 rules were brought in to make challenging awards of public sector work more effective. Since then a number of cases show how the rules are being applied
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CommentChoosing an adjudicator: Eleven against twelve
Would you agree to play if the other side had chosen the ref? Neither would this disgruntled architect …
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CommentPartner Projects vs Corinthian Nominees: Adjudicators and awarding interest
In a clarification of legitimate conduct for an adjudicator in a final account dispute, the court upheld the adjudicator’s decision to award interest
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NewsRMJM hit by £50k court claim as more staff leave
Cash-strapped firm facing creditor’s action as three more top brass depart the practice
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NewsThree Scottish companies fined after fall from height
Electrician’s labourer and athlete left with serious injuries after Dundee fall, court hears
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NewsGovernment loses FIT appeal
Court of Appeal upholds High Court’s decision that proposed effective date of cut would be retrospective
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CommentQatar's construction boom: The legal risks
With FIFA 2022 and multibillion infrastructure projects in the pipeline, many firms are heading for Qatar – but there are legal risks within contracts to be aware of
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NewsFirm fined for worker's horrific head injuries
Van Elle Ltd to pay £43,000 after accident on M1 widening job
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CommentEnergy Act, Green Deal and EPCs: Key legal points to remember
From April 2012 new regulations relating to the energy performance of buildings come into play, ahead of the roll-out of the Green Deal in October
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CommentLeander vs Mulalley: In your own time, gentlemen, please
A contractor tries to claim loss because the subcontractor isn’t ‘getting on with it’. But what if the subbie is working hard - only to a different clock?
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CommentThe importance of witnesses: Suárez vs Evra
When Luis Suárez ended up in front of the FA tribunal in the race row with Patrice Evra, both appeared as witnesses - and what we heard determined the case
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Leander vs Mulalley: Getting contracts right first time
Tony Bingham outlines the mess that Mulalley got in over a badly drafted contract - here’s how to avoid these pitfalls and side-step costly adjudication
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NewsOcado sues Carillion for £1.2m in High Court
Firm claims that Carillion was liable for defects on its distribution centre
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NewsSolar industry split over feed-in tariff legal battle
Solar firms call for High Court case to be dropped to end uncertainty around rates for customers
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Forum shopping
The practice of ‘forum shopping’ as mentioned in Tony’s article may be unappealing to some, but any attempt to legislate against it will cause a trolleyful of problems
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NewsFears of euro collapse spark overhaul of EU contracts
Concerns have emerged that euro’s fall would render many contracts null and void
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CommentMeddling with VAT invoice clauses can sting you
Payment notices are being complicated by lawyers meddling with clauses relating to VAT invoices. This could invalidate the contract and lead to some nasty surprise
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Premature adjudication
An adjudicator who outlines a preliminary view needs to make sure he’s not reached a final decision too soon
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NewsScaffolding firm to pay out £85k after worker left paralysed
Man crushed under one and a half tonnes of scaffolding will never walk again