All Legal articles – Page 173
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FeaturesWembley: the battle begins
As a landmark UK project, Wembley Stadium has been a disaster from the beginning. On the eve of the High Court battle between main contractor Multiplex and steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, we tell the story of the the biggest fiasco in UK construction's history.
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Judge welcomes adjudicators' improving standards
Head of Technology and Construction Court congratulates adjudicators on their handling of "awesome responsibility".
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NewsLemley to hire crack team to troubleshoot Olympic projects
Olympics to get standing dispute resolution board and to run schemes using NEC partnering contract.
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CommentJudging the judges
There's no doubt that as decision-makers TCC judges are a class act, but will that make them good mediators? The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators thinks not
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CommentWhat have you got?
Whether it's litigation, arbitration or adjudication, it would all run much more smoothly if everyone showed their hand right from the start
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NewsJudges wake up to web revolution
Slick new website attempts to debunk myth that judges are fusty old technophobes.
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NewsConstruction judge salaries rise to £162,000
The High Court judges at the Technology and Construction Court are awarded a 4.2% pay rise.
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NewsGurney and Gleeds breach court rules
High Court judge criticises Gurney and Gleeds for flouting court etiquette after last minute out-of-court settlement. Judgement available below.
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CommentAn unlikely story
According to the JCT, certifiers are supposed to be impartial even though they're being paid by the client. So does anyone on Planet Earth believe that they are?
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NewsJudge conducts fact-finding mission at Wembley
Mr Justice Jackson views site to prepare trial between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex
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The greater good
The treatment of Sir Roy Meadows, the paediatrician who gave evidence in the case of Sally Clarke, raises larger issues about how we protect the judicial process
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Asbestos legal challenge
Thousands of construction workers could lose compensation for asbestos-related illness if the House of Lords decides in favour of the employers in the case of Barker vs Saint-Gobain.
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Comment
DGP International
An article in our legal column (13 January 2006, "Having it large") referred to the case between Shawton Engineering and DGP International.
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CommentOne thing straight
When the DTI asked an industry mob to discuss the Construction Act, a fight quickly ensued - but those present showed great solidarity on another issue
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CommentLet us examine the facts
We have to suspend disbelief when watching TV heart-throb Judge John Deed hand out justice from the bench - but in the jury room he's very convincing
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CommentBeware of mental wizards
The courts have just slapped down an adjudicator who based a decision on his own views not the arguments presented. Now, why is that such a rare event?
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CommentNoises off
The adjudication meeting was action-packed and one party swears it never heard an argument presented by the other. Can the decision still stand?
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CommentGreater expectations
Now we've started to use JCT2005, it's clear that contractors and contract administrators will have to handle extensions of time with more care
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Morrison settles case for £10m
Sir Fraser Morrison has put an end to his £130m High Court battle with water giant AWG by paying an out-of-court settlement understood to be up to £10m.