Legal – Page 142
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CommentYou asked me for a contribution: Are net contribution clauses fair?
A judge recently said net contribution clauses were ‘fair and reasonable’, but clients have good reason to feel unhappy with the way they work in practice
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NewsLaing O'Rourke fined £135k over worker death
Judge says firm should feel 'ashamed' about safety breaches that led to fatal accident
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NewsNon-European QSs to be barred from UK jobs
Redundancy spike prompts committee to remove QSs and project managers from skills shortage list
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NewsKeltbray fined for fire
Firm breached health and safety regulations after it failed to ensure subcontractor did not cut through live gas pipe
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NewsBudget 2009: What it means for taxes
A legal expert considers some of the budget's implications for construction companies
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NewsFirms fined after roofer fell 25ft
Self-employed worker fell from factory building on which scaffolding did not meet requirements
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NewsOFT delays bid-rigging decision
Trading standards body will announce action on construction bid-rigging enquiry in third quarter of 2009
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NewsBole vs Huntsbuild and Money: Defective Premises Act 1972
Fenwick Elliott discusses a case involving a house in Cambridgeshire
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CommentPuzzling arithmetic: Joint liability
If two parties are jointly responsible for damage, who pays, and how much? The answer to this question is often surprising (and dismaying) for one of the parties …
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CommentWatch out for the tentacles: Defective Premises Act
Are you familiar with the Defective Premises Act? You’re not? Oh dear … well before you do any work on a house, you really ought to read the following horror story
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CommentA quick pull of the plug: Terminating a contract
State your case If you intend to terminate, it’s no good hanging around for ages before you break the news, or you may find the decision is no longer yours
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Threats of legal action rise by 70%
Law firms have noticed a sharp rise in threats of legal action as construction firms struggle to recover debts
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Stuart Barnett vs Inventec Bank: Personal guarantees
Property developer Stuart Barnett is facing a legal battle after guaranteeing to personally pay back money lent to his company.Barnett is a director at developer Wherry Road Developments (Norwich). In September 2006, when Investec Bank provided a loan to the company, he agreed to guarantee the obligations - including ...
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FeaturesDisputes in the Middle East - how best to get a happy ending
Local culture and customs must be taken into account when dealing with disputes in the region
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NewsAmec vs Universal Steels: Withholding documents as bargaining tool
Fenwick Elliott discusses a case in which Amec tried to obtain an injuction to make Universal deliver quality assurance document
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NewsBDP faces £4.6m claim over Wimbledon media centre
Tennis club demands cash from architect and subcontractor for remedial work on ‘defective’ building
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CommentHow to look good in public: Public Contracts Regulations
If you want to venture into public sector work without falling flat on your face, then you’d do well to have a few evenings in with the Public Contracts Regulations
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CommentTell me why: Give reasons for your decisions
Here’s a warning to all you adjudicators out there: if you give your reasons for a decision, then you have to address all the issues. If you don’t, the whole thing may be thrown out
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Don't just twiddle your thumbs: Colleges delays
If you have a project funded by the Learning and Skills Council, you’re probably wondering how best to handle the delay and uncertainty. What follows should help
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NewsPC Harrington pleads guilty to Wembley worker death
Case will now go to the Old Bailey after contractor admits health and safety breaches