All Legal articles – Page 108
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CommentShifting standards: new JCT contracts
New standard form JCT contracts are on their way, in line with the government’s construction strategy. But don’t worry, help is at hand to understand the changes
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CommentThe Riot Act: it takes a village
Last month’s riots implicated every one of us - especially those at the top. It also brought to mind an old community-minded rule of law
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Reading the Riot Act
If your project suffered a loss as a result of the riots this August you may be able to claim compensation under a JCT contract or even from the police through a 125-year-old statute
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NewsComplaints over public contracts rise by 55%
Competition for public contracts sees rise in disuptes more than double
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CommentReading the riot act
If your project suffered a loss as a result of the riots this August you may be able to claim compensation under a JCT contract or even from the police through a 125 year old statute
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NewsPFI firms could be forced to disclose profit on schemes
Industry warns proposed rule changes may deter contractors from PFI and inflate costs
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CommentDeciding a case: Theory vs practice
What’s the law regarding deciding a case on its merit? What are the merits of deciding a case on the law? It’s a debate that may interest judges more than your average builder
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VAT on design and build: Vatman returns
When the HMRC threatened to charge VAT on design fees in design and build contracts it put the viability of many schemes at risk. Now it seems to have had a change of heart
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NewsCarillion faces blacklist claims
Engineer claims that Carillion-owned Mowlem supplied information about him to blacklist
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CommentInternational arbitration: A city on edge
A case that jeopardised the future of the international arbitration business based in London has been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Here’s what it had to say …
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NewsBam Nuttall sued for £55m over Cambridgeshire busway
Local authority launches High Court action against Bam Nuttall and parent company for overrun
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Insolvency: When is it official?
Insolvency is something we are seeing a lot of at the moment but most contracts don’t deal with the void between being insolvent and being declared insolvent
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CommentDispute resolution: Multiple choice
If you have a construction dispute your biggest problem isn’t the other party - it’s deciding which dispute resolution option to go for
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CommentRules and regulations: Getting caught out
Inquiries into bidding processes have a time limit. Fair play, right? Not if you get held up in the rules and regulations
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NewsBachy Soltanche launches £1.5m claim against Costain
The claim is over a losses on a retail-led scheme in Newbury
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CommentConstruction Act changes: Are you ready?
What you need to know about payment notices to avoid falling foul of the new act
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Dos and don'ts: Pre-action protocol
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at using the pre-action protocol to settle construction disputes
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CommentHarmonising contract law: Europe's meddling
The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake
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CommentBreach of contract: A long climb to justice
If you ask someone to design and supply a staircase and it arrives as a heap and not fit for purpose, you can shout breach - but does that mean you can reject the goods?
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NewsAukett and IDA settle out of court over Russian tower dispute
The firms have said they have ’amicably resolved’ the dispute