Legal – Page 124
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CommentHow to force clients to pay more quickly
A quarter of contractors wait over 60 days for payment from clients. Here are the legal routes to prompter payments
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CommentLLPs: You’re not bullet proof
Don’t be fooled by the apparent protection offered by a limited liability partnership - you could still find the family home is at risk if the LLP goes under
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CommentRelationship problems
If an adjudicator has a prior connection with one of the advocates arguing a case, does that constitute ’apparent bias’? Here’s what the court had to say …
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Asbestos: The struggle continues
Companies may think they’re already doing their bit to stay on top of asbestos risks but guidance from the HSE spells out the true seriousness of their responsibilities
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CommentDealing shares in your own firm? These are the rules
Not surprisingly there are some very strict rules for senior managers dealing shares in their own companies
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NewsFSA to investigate Connaught
Financial Services Authority to investigate troubled social housing company according to reports
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NewsCPC Group and Qatari Diar settle over Chelsea Barracks dispute
Former consortium partners reach agreement after tension over the development of Chelsea Barracks.
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CommentCollateral damage: Liability under collateral warranties
Leaseholders or buyers of buildings should be able to pre-empt arguments from contractors to escape liability under collateral warranties
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NewsHopkins to stay in Dubai despite legal wrangle
Hopkins Architects is to keep its office in Dubai, despite being embroiled in a 30m dirhams (£5.4m) legal battle with state-owned developer Dubai Properties and having little work in the emirate
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Former O'Rourke executive loses whistleblower case
Laing O’Rourke accuses Neels Kriek of seeking cash settlement as court throws out claim
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CommentCan oral contracts be adjudicated?
The lack of good administration in the construction industry is well recognised
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NewsMultiplex pay £63m to shareholders over Wembley fiasco
Australian contractor pays investors for not keeping them up-to-date on Wembley cost over-runs
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NewsRay O’Rourke pens defence of firm’s integrity
Ray O’Rourke, the chairman of Laing O’Rourke, has taken the unprecedented step of writing to all the firm’s major customers ahead of an employment tribunal brought by a former senior member of staff
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NewsNew Part L could face six-month delay
Energy regulation still to be approved by coalition as compliance software is held up
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CommentThe legal fall-out from scrapping BSF
Claims could soon start from companies left out of pocket by the government shredding of BSF
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CommentThe real deal
Settlement agreements promise greater certainty but should be handled with care
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CommentIssue the notice or pay the price
If a requirement to issue a notice on time or budget extension is not properly met, the contractor may end up out of pocket
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CommentBSF cuts: the legal implications
Whether a school is deemed ’stopped’, ’unaffected’ or ’subject to review’ they give rise to a host legal issues you need to know about…
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NewsWelsh roofing firm fined after teenage apprentice hurt in fall
Randell & Janes Roofing Specialists admits breach of safety led to injury