Legal views 鈥� Page 70
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CommentRights of light: CIP Property Ltd vs Transport for London
A recent case involving a future Crossrail site demonstrates that you can鈥檛 start legal proceedings over a potential rights of light claim too early
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CommentNoise-related disputes: Sound reasoning
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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CommentLegal professional privilege: Careful who you trust
Your dealings with a consultant are only secret if that consultant is a solicitor or barrister - whether you like it or not
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CommentThe NPPF: Lack of clarity will lead to challenges
A lack of clarity in the NPPF will pave the way for debate and challenges rather than speeding up the development process
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CommentEconomic duress: Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd vs Tube City IMS LLC
Parties are free to negotiate a hard bargain, but if your behaviour is deemed unethical or unconscionable, then you risk short shrift from the courts
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CommentE-disclosure: What's inside your computer?
E-disclosure is complicated and requires planning and co-operation between the parties if it is to be effective
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CommentNew asbestos regulations: The risks
From tomorrow stricter regulations will govern even low-risk asbestos work, triggering new obligations for contractors and property owners. 精东影视 reports on the risks for the industry if it doesn鈥檛 follow the legislation to the letter
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CommentWhy Network Rail is playing fair
Network Rail hasn鈥檛 had to bully firms into signing its payment charter, for the simple reason that it鈥檚 in their interests too
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Comment精东影视 regulations: No liability for yes men
Big changes are being proposed to the 精东影视 Regulations, but not in the case of claims against local authorities for negligent approval
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CommentVietnam: The legal landscape
Construction opportunities in Asia are on the up, but what about the practicalities of doing business in a country such as Vietnam? Here鈥檚 a guide to what you need to know
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CommentNew Libya: The impact of Sharia law on construction contracts
What do firms hoping to do business in Libya need to know about Sharia law, which may become to basis of the new constitution?
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CommentConstruction Law, by Julian Bailey: A little light reading
New tomes on construction law and Scottish arbitration are well worth picking up - if your back can take it
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CommentDispute boards in the UK
They鈥檙e endorsed by the World Bank and pioneered in the US, so why are dispute boards not more widely accepted in the UK?
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CommentDoing business in China: The meaning of Guanxi
When doing business in China, exchanging gifts, building friendships and developing mutual trust are more important than signing the contract
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CommentThe TCC and standard final accounts disputes
High Court judges are rebelling and want to send standard final accounts disputes to the county courts. All very well, but it would be a lot quicker to get adjudicators to hear them
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CommentShould contracts have a clause explaining what 'force majeure' means?
Force majeure has no definition in common law so is it time to introduce a clause into construction contracts that actually says what it means?
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Cleaning up the contaminated land regime
Changes to the contaminated land regime are set to simplify the way in which local authorities designate sites, which spells good news for the building industry
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CommentTony Bingham: Dereliction and duty
锘緿oes a council have the right to step in if a building is falling down and the owner does nothing? It鈥檚 not quite that simple 鈥�
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CommentPublic procurement: Don't take it lying down
Challenges to public contract awards are rising - and judges are stepping in where regulators have failed to tread
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CommentDesign and build contracts: There's always a risk
Design and build contracts were meant to prevent claims arising but, as the M6 toll road project shows, the one-stop shop approach can still lead to the courts