All Legal articles – Page 165
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NewsReading the small print
Entry to heaven should not have to depend on clear mobile phones and strong thumbs
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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CommentLet the supplier beware
You may have taken every precaution to make sure a contract is watertight but a consumer can claim a term isn’t fair if it puts them at a significant disadvantage
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Arup wins Mirant damages case
A long-running legal battle between Arup and Hong Kong contractor Mirant over the Sual power station in the Philippines ended this week after Mirant’s claims for damages and costs were dismissed in the High Court. Mirant will now have to pay an estimated £8m in legal costs.
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NewsRenew Holdings admits OFT investigation
The group confirms it is the seventh construction company to be investigated by the OFT over tenders
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NewsBalfour and Connaught under investigation as OFT net widens
Two firms are latest to admit they are being investiged as part of OFT's probe into the construction industry
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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NewsInterserve probed by OFT over tenders
The OFT is investigating 16 tenders submitted by Interserve's project services division between 2000 and 2005
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NewsRok and Galliford Try under investigation by OFT
Rok and Galliford Try are the latest construction companies to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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NewsLondon hospital sues Carillion for fraud
Dispute with Chelsea and Westminister Hospital relates to £2m of work which NHS Trust says was never carried out
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CommentHere’s to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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NewsJail threat for hiring illegal workers
Employers face prison sentences and fines under new Home Office plans
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NewsIf you're going to be wrong at least wear clean underwear
If you decide on becoming an arbitrator a trip to Marks & Spencer is vital says Tony Bingham
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CommentYes, folks, it’s the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes – including favourites such as ‘There Ain’t No Contract in Writing’, ‘Git that Adjudicator Outta Here’ and ‘Here Come the Judge’. Altogether now…
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NewsFormer finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor’s personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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Lords ruling on ‘withholding’ may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
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NewsBig setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing
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CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
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NewsParliament set to vote on CDM regulations
Regulations are not suspended despite debate reminds Construction Confederation