All Legal articles – Page 118
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NewsJudge rules abolition of regional plans 'unlawful'
Decision by Justice Scales will throw government planning reform into chaos
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NewsSurvey asks 'How prepared are you for the Bribery Act?'
Law firm is asking construction firms about their response to anti-corruption legislation coming into force next month
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Contracts launched for self-build projects
Suite of contracts is aimed at construction professionals working on self-build projects
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CommentStandardised prequalification form: Save while you slave
The coalition has a bright idea to save you billions of pounds on procurement. It’s a form called PAS91 and it’ll only take a couple of weeks to fill in…
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CommentWill I win?: Early neutral evaluation
If only there were some way of finding out if you were going to win your case before you spent £200,000 on it. Well, actually, there is something rather like that …
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Collaborative law: A new use for lawyers
US family lawyers have devised a dispute resolution method - collaborative law - that rethinks the roles played by clients’ legal advisers. Now it’s being used in commercial disputes
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Heartless: The case of a builder sued for having a heart attack
A builder suffered a heart attack during a job and could not finish the work. When his client sued him, the case turned on the rarely seen defence of frustration
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NewsJudge delays ruling on abolition of housing targets
Judicial review of Pickles’ decision to scrap regional strategies held up to allow late submissions
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NewsIndustry 'blissfully' unaware of European building codes
Research finds civil engineers are not up to speed with Eurocodes leaving them vulnerable to potential litigation
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Quality of work: Outside the QS's remit
The QS is concerned with value and quantity, so it is right that the law should not require them to be held responsible for matters of quality
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Quality of work: The QS's duty
A QS has been sued for valuing work that was defective. Luckily for it, the law is clear on this point. But surely QSs have a duty to speak up if they spot something’s wrong?
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CommentPre-action disclosure: Show trial
Arbitration has often been criticised for its lack of early disclosure. But in fact arbitrators are obliged to avoid expense, and this is one good way to do it
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Don't bring back arbitration
Earlier this month Tony Bingham called for arbitration to be restored to its pedestal in construction contracts, but it was ripe for toppling
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FeaturesBribery Act: Where the buck stops …
You probably wouldn’t dream of handing over a wad of $100 notes to clinch a deal abroad. But what if a third party acting on your behalf did just that, without you knowing? Under the new Bribery Act you’ll now face 10 years in prison
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CommentDid the spending review kill off PFI?
The chancellor described PFI as ’flawed’ last week, but it hasn’t fallen out of favour for all sectors - at least not yet…
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Common mistakes in... the design development process
In the second in a series on dos and don’ts on major projects, Iain Suttie discusses the design development process and where it can all go horribly wrong
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CommentBuying an insolvent firm: Risky assignment
Buying an insolvent firm to take over its contracts is a job for experts. The reason is that there is no guarantee that the other parties to those contracts will let you do the work
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Bullying the adjudicator: Nice guys finish last
Some parties in a dispute think they can win a case by bullying and abusing the adjudicator. And you know what? They might be right …
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News‘Write off Nakheel bonds’ ACE chief urges consultants
UK firms warned that Dubai developer may not be able to meet five-year repayment plan
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Outsourcing abroad: Indian takeaway
Why spend huge amounts of in-house time, money and resources on paperwork when outsourcing firms in countries like India have specialist teams to do it for you?