Legal – Page 109
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CommentDispute resolution: Multiple choice
If you have a construction dispute your biggest problem isn’t the other party - it’s deciding which dispute resolution option to go for
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CommentConstruction Act changes: Are you ready?
What you need to know about payment notices to avoid falling foul of the new act
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NewsBDP blames Galliford Try and DL for academy fiasco
Consultant hits back at education department’s High Court claim over flagship Westminster project
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Dos and don'ts: Pre-action protocol
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at using the pre-action protocol to settle construction disputes
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NewsAukett and IDA settle out of court over Russian tower dispute
The firms have said they have ’amicably resolved’ the dispute
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CommentBreach of contract: A long climb to justice
If you ask someone to design and supply a staircase and it arrives as a heap and not fit for purpose, you can shout breach - but does that mean you can reject the goods?
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CommentHarmonising contract law: Europe's meddling
The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake
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Adjudication fees: Paying your dues
Instead of the losing party picking up the bill, a clause in the NEC adjudicator’s contract says parties should pay the fees in equal shares, but there are ways round it
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CommentWho picks up the bill for the riots?
If you’ve been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances
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NewsResearch suggests 2.5 million disputes with cowboy builders
Watchdog survey reveals major consumer gripes
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NewsPoor ventilation blamed as BDP court case hots up
Education department cites temperatures of 30ºC and cost overruns in £3m case against consultant
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CommentTime is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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CommentDodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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NewsHMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers
Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax
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NewsSixteen charged with £6m fraud
Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court
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NewsLondon Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m
London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract
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CommentPublic procurement: Part of the service
There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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CommentAdjudicators: I've started so I'll finish
A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …