All Legal articles – Page 21
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News
Liverpool Chinatown contractor banned from running businesses
Director of company responsible for developing Liverpool’s Chinatown has been disqualified for seven years
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Collateral warranty: under the spotlight
Victoria Peckett draws lessons from two recent cases on the defences available against claims under collateral warranties
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Does not using a lawyer make you a litigant in person?
To what extent may a company without legal representatives be treated as a litigant in person?
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Cladding liability update
A clearer picture is starting to emerge on liability for combustible cladding
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A defective skyscraper built by Carillion needs £4m of glazing repairs - must the landlord pay?
Since Carillion built the 47-storey Beetham Tower in 2006, it has been the tallest building in Manchester. Mid-morning on 22 June 2014, a problem was spotted – and so began 47 floors of glass problem. One of the chaps doing sealant works on the 15th floor came ...
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A friendly warning: free advice can prove costly
Francis Ho recites a cautionary tale of how offering free services to friends can land a professional in very hot – and expensive – water
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How insolvency affects the jurisdiction of an adjudicator
Katherine Flynn explains the context of a new ruling on insolvency matters
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Case in focus: expert evidence
Ted Lowery considers the consequences of disregarding Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules
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Reducing risk through AI
In the first of two articles on the applications of AI in construction law, Simon Tolson and Stacy Sinclair discuss risk management
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Beetham Tower owner left with £4m repair bill after Carillion collapse
Contractor was drawing up plan to fix faulty glazing when it went bust
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Building construction regulations are not the same in England and Scotland: what you need to know
Developers and contractors in England and Scotland need to be aware of the differences in two separate pieces of building regulation.
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The devil is in the detail in pre-contractual documents
Louis Peacock-Young on the risks of appending pre-contractual documents to construction contracts
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Can irremediable defects prevent practical completion?
Lindy Patterson reviews the lessons of a recent case
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Lost profits? Then prove it
A damages claim for delay can include head office overheads and lost profit if certain conditions are met
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The complications of dual role clauses for adjudicators
Akin Akinbode and Tracey Summerell consider whether adjudicators should wear two hats
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Legal: Not so privileged
Assuming that legal privilege extends to in-house lawyers can be a costly error
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Build safe, not sorry
Stephanie Canham examines how the revised Building Regulations to limit cladding material use will affect construction disputes
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When is it good to call out on fraud in adjudication proceedings?
If you’re going to use an allegation of fraud as grounds for a stay of payment on an adjudication award, get the timing right, writes Tony Bingham