Legal – Page 146
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Archive Titles
How to manage the exit of a partner
Well-drafted partnership deeds will minimise the pain and expense
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NewsEco-consultant sues Kent developers for £40k
Peak Ecology accuses Corporation Properties of failing to pay for Wrotham site surveys
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NewsEco-town plans press on as public legal challenge fails
Protest groups consider further legal action after claim of ‘unlawful’ consultation is overruled
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Comment
On the safe side: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences
Fears about the vagueness and leniency of health and safety and corporate manslaughter laws have been assuaged by two new pieces of legislation
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CommentDo we still need Minter?: Late payments act
The Late Payments Act compensates companies for the costs they incur while waiting for their money, so we may be able to say goodbye to an old bit of case law
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NewsLords row derails payment protection plan for subbies
SEC president drops proposed amendments to Construction Bill in aftermath of cash-for-legislation furore
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NewsHowick Place developer 'blackmailed' by Boris
Terrace Hill forced to pay £120,000 towards Crossrail to get Victoria scheme through planning
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NewsBardsley and Charles Church in legal row over £3.3m property
Dispute over £87k retention for Manchester property goes to High Court
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NewsBrighton roofer found guilty of corporate manslaughter
Colin Hooper convicted over fall that killed employee through inadequate safety
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CommentNow you’re asking for it: Performance bonds
Feeling the pinch and tempted to sign up to the harsh conditions of a performance bond? Read this first
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CommentGet ready to go wrong: Preparation
The tale of the passenger who ran away from a car wreck has much to teach the construction industry about preparing for its own little mishaps
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CommentSomething to shout about: Deafness claims
Money matters Construction is a noisy business, and employers increasingly face claims from workers whose hearing has been impaired. But now, says Jim Byard, that may be about to change
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News
Atkins faces £900k Welsh waste claim
A developer has issued a writ claiming £900,000 from Atkins in a dispute over the disposal of contaminated waste at a former dock in Swansea.
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News'Boom time' in construction – for dispute resolution firms
Dispute settlement company Driver Group reports 43% increase in turnover last year
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NewsBovis Lend Lease in £4m legal dispute with London hospital
Contractor seeks repayment after having to pay liquidated damages while project overran
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NewsFavouring UK workers 'could break EU law'
Lawyers warn building firms to beware of following government advice to favour homegrown talent
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NewsDLR death defendant is re-bailed
Accused in suspected quick-hitch failure accident will return to court in February
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NewsContractor fined £3,000 for inadequate asbestos training
HSE prosecutes electrical contractor for failing to make employee aware of asbestos risks
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NewsElectrician sentenced for fraud
Maidstone worker who cheated creditors of £30,000 given suspended 51-week sentence
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CommentCan’t pay? Will pay: How well does the system work
If someone owes you money, you can go to adjudication to get them to pay. And if they ignore that you can go to court. But how well does the system actually work?