All Legal articles – Page 160
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CommentWhat it all comes down to
How do we decide what is a reasonable extension of time? This basic question gives rise to all sorts of astonishingly complex answers, at the end of which we’re left with … common sense
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CommentThe £40,000 fix
Here’s a chilling tale from the year gone by. It’s about what happened when a subcontractor on a fixed-price contract was asked not to do some of the work it tendered for – but had to be paid for it all the same
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NewsCouncil prosecutes developer over holes in Putney Bridge
Property developer to be prosecuted over large holes drilled in Grade II-listed bridge in London
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Partnering contracts embrace project bank accounts
NEC and PPC2000 contracts will offer clients the option of using project bank accounts from the spring
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TCC judge given High Court status
Judge Peter Coulson now becomes Mr Justice Coulson after being officially sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday
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Mott director sues for unfair dismissal
A former director of Mott MacDonald is taking the company to court for unfair dismissal and disability, age and sex discrimination.
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CommentWellies, muck and diggers
Construction dispute books, however erudite and authoritative, must brim with experience of the real world if they’re to be of use to those at the sharp end
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New twist in Helter Skelter court case
The team behind the £500m Helter Skelter tower in the City is to be accused of breaking a High Court injunction.
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Davies Arnold Cooper acquires KSB Law
Acquisition will boost revenue to £40m and allow expansion into private client law
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NewsErinaceous loses law suit
Erinaceous subsidiary Dunlop Haywards ordered to pay £325k after losing trial against to former director David Kahn
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CommentRaise a glass to the clerk of works
Who’s the most important man on a building site? Well, it depends on circumstances, but have you ever thought it might be the humble clerk of works? The chap with no powers but the one to make sure the job goes right?
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CommentTalking yourself out of a job
Alright, love, I’ll rebuild your bungalow in 17 weeks for £130k. Agreed. What, you want a kitchen? That’s extra. And where’s my dosh? All of it! Of course I need more time, I can’t work in the rain, can I? I’ve been what? !!£**@!!!*
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NewsJCT launches new framework agreement
Joint Contracts Tribunal set to publish new edition of framework agreement on 10 December
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NewsMultiplex wins another legal spat over Wembley stadium
Multiplex has won the right to go ahead with an adjudication against concrete firm PC Harrington, which could lead to a £2m payout
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CIC set to publish consultants' contract
Lawyers welcome Construction Industry Council contract, released on 10 December, but warn clients of cap on consultants' liability
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CommentTreasure & Son Ltd vs Martin Dawes: The riddle of existence
If you get into an adjudication based on a variation to a contract that is agreed but not signed, is the adjudication valid? The High Court has just given us a clear answer to that one …
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OFT may use criminal powers in cartels investigation
The Office of Fair Trading may launch criminal proceedings against directors if the construction industry does not co-operate with its investigation into cartels in the sector.
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Last-ditch bid to change act
Nick Raynsford, the former construction minister, has launched a last-ditch attempt to ensure that changes to the Construction Act are considered by MPs in the current session of parliament.
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CommentTime wasters
One thing a legal dispute is good for is kicking a claim for payment into the long grass, which means all the time spent being fair to both parties is very unfair to the one that wants its money
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CommentFlogging a dead parrot
Here’s a trip down memory lane … back to the early seventies and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. But what could a hilarious, abusive, surreal sketch show possibly have to do with the modern construction industry?