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Walter Lilly vs Mackay: A curate’s egg

2013-05-10T06:00:00Z

Walter Lilly vs Mackay grabbed headlines and produced a lengthy judgement. But exceptional cases should not set general precedents in law

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The last word in adjudication

2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

How many submissions should each party be allowed in an adjudication - and which side should be given the final say? It depends which rules of natural justice you follow

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Can a partner also be a worker?

2012-07-06T00:00:00Z

The Appeal Tribunal has ruled that it makes no difference if someone is a partner in a firm and is posted abroad - UK law still entitles them to bring a claim of discrimination

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Noise-related disputes: Sound reasoning

2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

Arguments over noise are becoming increasingly common as urban areas get ever more congested, but the solutions to the problem are far from straightforward

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Dispute resolution: Multiple choice

2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

If you have a construction dispute your biggest problem isn’t the other party - it’s deciding which dispute resolution option to go for

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Early neutral evaluation: A practical guide

2010-12-10T00:00:00Z

Early neutral evaluation has some advantages over mediation, particularly if there is a point of principle at stake. But it can be costly, and it won’t provide a full legal answer

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Buying an insolvent firm: Risky assignment

2010-10-22T00:00:00Z

Buying an insolvent firm to take over its contracts is a job for experts. The reason is that there is no guarantee that the other parties to those contracts will let you do the work

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A pain in the NEC

2010-04-30T00:00:00Z

Disputes on NEC projects are on the rise, so if you don’t want to find yourself in a bind, here are some points to be aware of when using this contract

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Wigging out: Litigation costs

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

Litigation has become so expensive, and the courts so keen to push cases down other settlement routes, that trials may soon be reserved for only the most exceptional cases

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Electronic documents: Indecent disclosure

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

Showing the other side your electronic documents is far more expensive and dangerous than simply putting emails and Word documents on a memory stick