Legal – Page 130
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Do the paperwork: Illegal workers
The UK Border Agency is cracking down on illegal working and the penalties for employers can be prison or heavy fines. So take care you’re making all the right checks
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Firms fear they will lose work after introduction of bribery law
Construction firms face losing out on billions of pounds of overseas work when new bribery legislation comes into force, lawyers have warned
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NewsCourt to rule on cancelled Silvertown Quays deal
LDA seeks High Court ruling overs its termination of the contract to build £1.5bn Docklands development
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NewsUK's first corporate manslaughter trial under new act adjourned
Prosecution of Geotechnical Holdings and director Peter Eaton delayed because of defendant's ill health
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Construction contracts: Unintended consequences
Here’s a curious story in which the drafters of a contract tried to save a little time and paper, and ended up fundamentally changing the nature of the agreement
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CommentAdjudication: Instant justice
As we all know, an adjudicator’s decision is binding until a final decision is made by a court or arbitrator, no matter how wrong it is. But that ‘final decision’ can be made very quickly
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Brookfield to pay CBUK £3m
The ruling that Cleveland Bridge UK must pay Brookfield Construction £4.2m after its legal battle over Wembley stadium has been partly overturned
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NewsCleveland Bridge award reduced by £2.4m
Court of Appeal rules payment by steel contractors to main contractor on Wembley stadium Brookfield should be cut by 49%
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NewsCastle Cement fined £250k for cancer risk
Flintshire factory admits four health and safety charges related to dust, smoke and noise
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NewsSilvertown Quays collapse set to trigger £60m lawsuit
Developer of axed £1.5bn east London project prepares to sue, as LDA plans Olympic role for site
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NewsSupablast vs Story Rail: How many contracts?
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute over a Merseyside railway bridge
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NewsConstruction Confederation bosses face pension probe
Stephen Ratcliffe among those who may be held liable for £20.8m black hole in fund
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CommentSome finishing touches
The Scottish government has ruled that all firms on public sector projects must be paid within 30 days. This is a splendid idea, but a few tweaks are needed to make it work
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CommentThe revenge of Judy Veakins
A company’s liability for harassment or bullying by one of its managers was brought to attention by a recent case. Tony Bingham sums up the facts …
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When banter becomes bullying
… and Joy Drummond discusses the implications of the Protection from Harassment Act in the workplace and how firms can avoid getting into trouble
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CommentThis time, it’s personal
Beverley Flynn Data protection laws are set to become much stricter, so now is the time for any company holding employees’ personal details to pay more attention to the rules
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Ruling paves way for directors to be sued for OFT fines
Directors and staff at firms implicated in the Office of Fair Trading bid rigging probe could be held personally liable for fines following a landmark court ruling.The news follows an OFT inquiry that found Safeway guilty of fixing the price of dairy products. A fine of £16.4m was imposed, later ...
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NewsOlympic team warned of B of the Bang repeat
Lawyer who solved dispute over Thomas Heatherwick sculpture urges London 2012 organizers to learn its lessons when selecting artwork
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NewsGovernment to close illness claim loophole
Thousands of injured or sick workers who cannot trace employer insurance records could win compensation under proposals
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Aukett threatens to make Halabi legal row personal
Architect will seek to make billionaire businessman liable if his companies fail to pay £500,000