All Legal articles – Page 129
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CommentSome finishing touches
The Scottish government has ruled that all firms on public sector projects must be paid within 30 days. This is a splendid idea, but a few tweaks are needed to make it work
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NewsConstruction Confederation bosses face pension probe
Stephen Ratcliffe among those who may be held liable for £20.8m black hole in fund
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When banter becomes bullying
… and Joy Drummond discusses the implications of the Protection from Harassment Act in the workplace and how firms can avoid getting into trouble
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Ruling paves way for directors to be sued for OFT fines
Directors and staff at firms implicated in the Office of Fair Trading bid rigging probe could be held personally liable for fines following a landmark court ruling.The news follows an OFT inquiry that found Safeway guilty of fixing the price of dairy products. A fine of £16.4m was imposed, later ...
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NewsOlympic team warned of B of the Bang repeat
Lawyer who solved dispute over Thomas Heatherwick sculpture urges London 2012 organizers to learn its lessons when selecting artwork
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NewsGovernment to close illness claim loophole
Thousands of injured or sick workers who cannot trace employer insurance records could win compensation under proposals
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Aukett threatens to make Halabi legal row personal
Architect will seek to make billionaire businessman liable if his companies fail to pay £500,000
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DoH seeks to foil £28m claim
The Department of Health is seeking to throw out a £28m claim for bid costs filed against it by a John Laing-led consortium
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NewsCamillin Denny vs Adelaide Jones: Novation and adjudicator bias
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute on a project in Mayfair
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CommentGoing the distance: Relevant information
Here’s a tale of two sisters who got into a row with their builder, followed by five adjudications and a court case that established some useful case law
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CommentWigging out: Litigation costs
Litigation has become so expensive, and the courts so keen to push cases down other settlement routes, that trials may soon be reserved for only the most exceptional cases
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CommentWhat price, justice?: Jackson's cost review
Lord Justice Jackson has released his recommendations for ways to reduce the cost of litigation and make the courts more accessible. And he’s done a good job, too
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When adjudication won’t do: Enterprise vs Tony McFadden
When a water contractor went into liquidation, it left behind a complicated set of debts and contracts, and a continuing legal struggle …
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NewsTube Lines loses £327m claim against Transport for London
Adjudicator dismisses argument by Bechtel-Ferrovial JV that upgrade delays were down to contract changes by London Underground
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CommentBlessed are the peacemakers: Contentious vs non-contentious law
Adjudication has become just like litigation-lite, thanks largely to disputes lawyers gunning for a fight. A less contentious approach might return us to its original aims
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CommentGet lost, creep: Adjudication
A dispute is never just about the thing that it’s about. All kinds of interlopers try to get in on the action, and it can make adjudication impossible. As the following case shows …
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NewsAukett to get £1m from Halabi
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said developer Simon Halabi may be forced to pay it more than £1m after their legal row
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NewsBlacklisted worker seeks £35,000 from Balfour Beatty
Former employee claims in employment tribunal that his dismissal by company was “breach of contract”
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NewsCyril Sweett launches dispute resolution service in North of England
Consultant appoints regional director and associate director to head up new service based in Leeds
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NewsWelsh firm Macob fined £110,000 for employee death
23-year old worker was crushed while operating a digger he was not qualified to drive