All Legal articles – Page 119
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NewsCB&I must pay blacklisted worker £20k
Contractor is the first to face action in an employment tribunal after last year’s discovery of a blacklist
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NewsPickles: Localism Bill to be introduced "within days"
Secretary of state says that the bill will be introduced to parliament within “days”
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CommentWhat’s wrong with tradition?
Let’s not write off conventional contracting just yet, as some would have us do. Used in the right place at the right time, it is just as robust as any other procurement method
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CommentFour little letters that say ‘pay up’
Here’s another contract-not-in-writing-so-you-can’t-go-to-adjudication-but-do-anyway-so-everyone-ends-up-in-the-High-Court case. With a twist …
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Common mistakes in ... multiparty disputes
In the third in a series on dos and don’ts on major projects, Ben Mullard offers his tips on how to better your chances of victory in multiparty disputes
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Government: regional plans "re-established"
Chief planner admits effect of Cala ruling is to reverse scrapping of regional plans
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CommentCala Homes vs Eric Pickles: Who will be the ultimate winner?
The court may have ruled that scrapping regional housing targets was illegal, but that won’t change the government’s localism agenda
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NewsPickles 'will not appeal' regional plan ruling
Government says the intention to abolish regional plans should remain “material consideration” in planning decisions
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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