Legal – Page 162
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Government rules out inquiry into Metronet ‘corruption’
The government has rejected calls for an inquiry into the collapse of Metronet following an MP’s claims of corruption.
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Six arrested after cable is stolen from Atkins rail project
Between £200,000 and £300,000 worth of cable has been stolen from the Basingstoke resignalling project
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CommentWhat the Fiona tells us
The House of Lords has just decided a case that’s been around long enough to acquire its own nickname. And although it’s about a huge shipping dispute, it will have a big impact on construction
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NewsConstruction Act fails to make the cut
The reform of the Construction Act may have to wait another year before it is made law.
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NewsClient sues Frank Gehry and Skanska USA Building
Massachusetts Institute of Technology issues lawsuit over cracks in its £143m Stata Center
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NewsQueen's Speech to focus on housing and energy
Government agenda is expected to include the Energy and Housing bill as well as legislation on planning, Crossrail and reducing CO2
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CommentThe simple secret of success
The expert goes to Majorca to deliver a paper about the contractual side of building – and learns a lot about how it really works from a man who doesn’t even go to his lecture …
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Builder wins appeal over tax delay
Judges overturn High Court ruling saying mistake by local tax office went 'beyond an administrative mistake'
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NewsWorker wins payout worth up to £5m after fall
Court orders employer Thorne Barton Estates and scaffolding firm Gemini Riteway to pay compensation for worker with brain injury
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CommentLeave them judges alone
When a judge in a notorious Scottish murder trial dismissed the case, he was publicly criticised by the lord advocate, who was herself publicly criticised by the lord justice general. There’s a lesson for us all here …
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone takes former land buyer to court
Former employee accused of disclosing confidential information on potential sites to rivals
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CommentIts own worst enemy
The government relies on the PFI to deliver its improvements to public services. So why is it planning to wreck the systems that protect its delicate cash flow mechanism?
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BRE accused of conflict of interest by energy assessors
Energy assessment firms may seek a judicial review of BRE’s role in accrediting energy performance assessors.
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Inquest into Wembley death
An inquest is finally to be held into the death of a worker during the construction of Wembley stadium more than three years ago.
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NewsUnions react angrily to Law Lords asbestos ruling
Workers with asbestos conditiion lose right to claim compensation from employers
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NewsMan jailed five years for stabbing builder
Court sentences attacker for stabbing builder with kitchen knife after campaign of harassment
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CommentIt ain’t necessarily so
If a client presented with a payment certificate hasn’t paid up 14 days later, the dispute begins on day 15, right? Wrong. As this Scottish case demonstrates, you need to apply a little common sense
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Legislation may be required for councils to build new homes
Government plans to revive council housing may need to be approved by parliament before they can go ahead.
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CommentWhat are words worth?
You might not expect a member of Russia’s super-rich to speak the same language as a British builder. But when it came to deciding if the oral agreement they had was a binding contract, it was the English court that had the final word