Legal – Page 64
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CommentWitnesses: Remember it like it was yesterday?
Judges and dispute deciders should place little reliance on what witnesses ‘recall’ happened, as our minds forget and distort events over time - however vividly we think we remember
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CommentFundamental breach: Calling time
If you think the other party to your contract has committed a fundamental breach, you better be sure before you lock the site gates behind them - as you could be committing one yourself
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CommentPanama Canal project: Troubled waters
With an estimated $1.6bn shortfall and no adequate remedy in the contract, the Panama Canal project shows that a low tender price and transferred risk don’t make for plain sailing
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NewsGovernment enhances Green Deal incentive scheme
Households able to claim up to £7,600 in cash from revamped incentive package
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NewsHS2 passes through Commons with vast majority
The legislation to enable the high-speed line clears its second reading in parliament, despite some Tory opposition
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NewsArcadis hails positive start to 2014 in the UK
EC Harris’ parent company increases underlying profit by 5% in first quarter
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NewsGleeds seeks legal advice over pension liability ruling
Consultant considers suing former pension adviser after judge suggests liability could increase by £45m
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CommentCIL: A complex regime
According to the government CIL is a “fairer, faster and more transparent” system than Section 106 agreements. In reality it’s a bit more complicated than that
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CommentInsurance: Hand arm vibration
Around five million workers are exposed to hand arm vibration. So what can employers do to minimise the risk of this problem and guard against costly insurance claims?
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CommentOverseas investors: Biting the hands that feed us
Don’t blame developers and foreign investment for housing shortage
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CommentAdjudicator jurisdiction: Between a rock and a hard place
A case from January illustrates the potential difficulties of seeking to limit the jurisdiction of an adjudicator and how, consequently, their decision may be wider than expected
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NewsGovernment's ECO cuts '£250m deeper than first thought'
Analysis by the Association for the Conservation of Energy finds that bonus credits will wipe more off scheme’s value than government predicted
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NewsMcGee worker killed after digger falls through floor
Contractor McGee confirms one of its workers died on Grovesnor Square building site
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CommentForum shopping: Retail therapy
Tempting as it may be to shop around for your preferred adjudicator, the courts won’t look kindly on it - and you might end up with a longer dispute than you bargained for
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NewsInformation watchdog halts search for blacklist victims
Information Commissioner’s Office will not be writing to around 2,000 workers whose names were on infamous blacklist after failing to obtain up-to-date details
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NewsWorker dies on central London building site
A worker has died on a construction site in Grosvenor Square, central London, following the partial collapse of a building
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NewsUrban Splash secures £135m refinancing deal
Founder Tom Bloxham describes refinancing package as a “watershed moment” for the developer
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NewsBalfour Beatty takes £12m revenue hit after court case
Firm wins arbitration case but gets settlement much lower than expected
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CommentGuaranteeing the guarantees
What happens when a firm agrees to deliver a bond or collateral warranty and then fails to do so? Mr Justice Ramsey, it seems, thinks ordering specific performance may be a solution
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NewsCrown Estate's 5,000-home scheme wins planning
A 5,000-home scheme in Breckland, Norfolk, has been given the go-ahead by planners