All Legal articles – Page 24
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CommentLegal: a matter of principle
Lindy Patterson on how even if the employer is partly responsible for a delay in completion, the contractor may be liable for liquidated damages
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication
Ted Lowery on the impact of an arbitration clause upon a Part 8 application
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NewsTen people charged over Lakehouse fire alarm fraud investigation
The charges relate to work carried out in 2013 and 2014
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NewsCourt of Appeal rebukes government over Paddington Cube ‘blunder’
Ministers should have given reasons for not calling in Renzo Piano project, says judge
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CommentNEC – stick to the plan
The NEC demands a devoted approach in its parties – but follow the contract closely, and everything should go smoothly
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CommentLegal: Professional experts beware
Expert witnesses can be sued for negligence or parties hit with adverse costs if they fail to fulfil their duties correctly
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CommentLegal: Back of the net
Net contribution clauses apply to all a consultant’s obligations under that appointment
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NewsMan dies after being hit by falling window
The accident took place outside The Corniche on Albert Embankment
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CommentIt’s time to amend the public contracts regulations on payment terms
Softly, softly approaches to changing bad practice do not work in the construction industry, says Rudi Klein
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CommentBulwarks against Brexit: assessing its impact on existing construction contracts
David Hansom advises on how to make your construction contracts Brexit-proof
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CommentLegal: Full time
A recent case in the High Court puts limitation periods under collateral warranties on the spot
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CommentLegal: specialist reports - easy to miss a trick
It’s vital that you can legally rely on specialist reports into issues such as rights of light or site conditions - so it’s even more vital that nothing is overlooked
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CommentLegal: Double trouble
Two-stage tendering is here to stay: Matthew Jones clears up some misconceptions about the process
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CommentLegal: The right to exclude
Terms limiting liability must not only be fair but must also correspond with a service provider’s standard terms of business
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CommentCase in focus: Insolvency
Ted Lowery on the impact of liquidation upon the right to adjudicate
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NewsCountry's biggest union calls for criminal probe into Carillion's collapse
The Insolvency Service has only recently started investigating any legal breaches, according to Unite
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CommentLegal: It’s up to you
Parties may contractually allocate concurrent delay risk as they wish, write Emily Leonard and Hannah Gardiner
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CommentLegal: It’s a win on penalties
The approach to any failure to send a timely payless notice has at last been questioned
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CommentLegal: Say what you see
If a party has taken a conflicting stand in a related case, an adjudicator may be obliged to disclose those case documents