Legal – Page 16
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CommentLitigation costs: No money-back guarantee
Recovering the costs of litigation can be a complex process subject to a variety of constraints
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CommentBrexit: What happens next?
David Harrison, Jonathan Olson-Welsh and Rebecca Timms on what to expect as we get set to exit the EU
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CommentNEC contracts: Ours is not to reason why
Adjudicators need not give detailed reasons for their decisions – and can use a little help without accounting for that either
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Saudi Arabia
Continuing our series on the legal issues of operating abroad, Raid Abu-Manneh, Alain Farhad and Jad Taha consider the opportunities offered by Saudi Arabia’s massive construction pipeline
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CommentCIS and construction: Doing a double take on tax
Stephanie Canham explains the pitfalls of the CIS tax rules, whose scope extends far beyond what some may think
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CommentKeeping Scottish retentions safe
Rudi Klein supports the Scottish proposal for a statutory deposit scheme offering an immediate safeguard for retentions
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CommentPublic contract challenges - what does the latest judgement mean for contractors?
A new ruling makes public work more risky for contractors
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CommentThe legal year ahead in construction
Sheena Sood previews what 2020 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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CommentCollateral warranties: Beware time bars
Any third party obtaining a collateral warranty (particularly if some time after completion) should note this recent decision
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NewsSNC-Lavalin arm pleads guilty to Libya fraud
Subsidiary of Canadian firm which owns Atkins fined more than £160m
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CommentAdjudication and liquidation: Meadowside vs Hill Street Management Company
Legal director Stuart Thwaites discusses the implications of a new ruling by the Court of Appeal
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CommentA very appealing year: Court of Appeal’s impact on construction law in 2019
Rupert Choat reviews the past 12 months in construction law – and finds that the Court of Appeal featured heavily in 2019
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CommentAlliancing with excellence: the JCT’s Constructing Excellence Contract
Alliancing can improve quality as well as productivity – and the JCT Constructing Excellence Contract is just the ticket.
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CommentCan you share the pain? Doosan, Interserve and the TCC
Kate Jones explores a new ruling which highlights potential issues with target cost contracts under joint ventures
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NewsNumber of High Court disputes jumps again
Carillion collapse blamed as annual figure heads towards 400 mark
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CommentCase in focus: Everwarm Ltd vs BN Rendering Ltd
Ted Lowery on the perils of indifference to contract formation
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CommentLaser pointers: Collateral warranties and construction projects
Is it possible for a party to provide a collateral warranty without realising it, asks Francis Ho
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CommentDon’t let them keep your money
Retention clauses in some housebuilders’ contracts could be illegal and subcontractors should challenge them
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NewsCamden council makes £130m High Court claim against tower block contractors
Legal action centres on Chalcots Estate evacuation in June 2017
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CommentLessons in delay analysis
Debates over methodology can take on a life of their own and lose sight of the facts