Legal – Page 125
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NewsKier kicks off cover-pricing appeals
Three weeks of appeals against the size of the fines issued by the Office of Fair Trading last September for cover pricing began on Monday - and Kier was first up
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NewsArchitects: Prince must vow to stop meddling
Architects have called on Prince Charles to formally pledge not to interfere in the planning system
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CommentThe z factor
What’s the point of using a standard contract if you’re going to add so many extra clauses that you’re essentially creating a bespoke form? Take Z clauses in NEC3 for example …
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CommentThe people vs BP
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is said to have harmed the livelihoods of at least 37,000 Americans. Most will claim compensation. How on earth is that going to be possible?
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Data centres: What you need to know
Banks have to comply with tough regulations on data security. And that affects how they procure the buildings
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Halting a project: Breaking up is hard to do
With funding cuts looming over the industry, clients may want to stop projects at short notice. How can they protect themselves against subsequent damages claims?
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Brighton firm fined £75,000 after man dies on site
PIB fined after man walks onto housing site and falls over an unprotected edge
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NewsBath Spa project team paid council £7m compensation
Council records reveal details of payment to Bath and North East Somerset Council by Carillion and Nicholas Grimshaw
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NewsRead our live online Budget debate
A week after the emergency Budget we put together a panel of experts to look at the small print and answer your questions, here’s what they said…
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CommentThe Candys' court victory was a hollow one
Our legal blogger looks at the crux of the Chelsea Barracks case and why the supposed winner may not be celebrating its entitlement to compensation
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NewsCandy brothers win Chelsea Barracks case
Judge rules Qataris breached contract but brothers must wait for damages
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NewsFinal whistle for £253m Wembley row
Multiplex settles claim against Mott MacDonald, the largest in UK construction history
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CommentDuty of care: Who cares?
A recent case has tried to clarify when a duty of care arises. But it remains an area blighted by arbitrariness and uncertainty
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CommentPage turners: Society of Construction Law essay prize
The winners of this prestigious prize have some clever things to say about delays and quantum meruit disputes. Their papers are all must-reads
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Buying a business: Gods of small things
If you’re planning to buy a business in our fragile economy, you need to know what you’re getting. So use lawyers who will scrutinise every little contract
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CommentTaxing times for construction
While increased VAT is a blow, other tax measures will benefit the industry
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NewsEU to ban entry of illegal timber
New rules expected from July to outlaw importing timber chopped down illegally outside the EU
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New Savoy opening date revealed
“Most expensive” hotel refurbishment to complete six months late
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CommentWell-defended settlements
Showing that settlement costs are unreasonable is a difficult task, as the installer of a defective sprinkler found when Siemens chased it for payment
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CommentJudges in their own cause
Architects are always unbiased and even-handed when awarding extensions of time under usual forms of contract. Except, of course, when the reason is their own negligence