All Legal articles – Page 125
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Page turners: Society of Construction Law essay prize
The winners of this prestigious prize have some clever things to say about delays and quantum meruit disputes. Their papers are all must-reads
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Duty of care: Who cares?
A recent case has tried to clarify when a duty of care arises. But it remains an area blighted by arbitrariness and uncertainty
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Buying a business: Gods of small things
If you’re planning to buy a business in our fragile economy, you need to know what you’re getting. So use lawyers who will scrutinise every little contract
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Final whistle for £253m Wembley row
Multiplex settles claim against Mott MacDonald, the largest in UK construction history
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Taxing times for construction
While increased VAT is a blow, other tax measures will benefit the industry
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EU to ban entry of illegal timber
New rules expected from July to outlaw importing timber chopped down illegally outside the EU
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Well-defended settlements
Showing that settlement costs are unreasonable is a difficult task, as the installer of a defective sprinkler found when Siemens chased it for payment
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Judges in their own cause
Architects are always unbiased and even-handed when awarding extensions of time under usual forms of contract. Except, of course, when the reason is their own negligence
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RTS Flexible Systems Ltd vs Molkeroi Alois Müller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production)
If the parties behave as if a contract exists, then one may legally exist whether or not it has actually been signed
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Qatari Diar deleted emails that helped Candy's barracks case, court told
CPC’s legal team accuse Qatari Diar of deliberately destroying evidence that would have been used in the main trial
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Just looking
Beware if you shop around for an expert, as the court may demand that you reveal the reports that you rejected
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Retired contracts manager accused of £250m Ritz sale scam
Retired construction professional in court for fraud over fake London hotel sale
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Nick Clegg's wife to advise Spanish construction firm
Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez signs up with world’s biggest wind farm builder, Acciona
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How to avoid World Cup sickies
If you want to avoid a sudden rise in sick leave among staff over the next month you need to take some practical steps now…
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Contractors more aware of bid rigging sanctions, says OFT
Office of Fair Trading says two thirds of firms have reacted against anti-competitive practices since fines were imposed last year
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Simple game, tricky rules
Here’s a conundrum for you: What happens if part of a contract is within an adjudicator’s jurisdiction and part is outside? And if a decision is made on all of it, is it enforceable?
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Contracts in writing
Until now, a contract has had to be in writing for a dispute to be referred for adjudication…
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Defective work: Making amends
If you’re an employer cheesed off with a contractor’s work, it’s tempting to get someone else in to sort it out, then claim for the costs. Here’s why you should count to 10
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Alternative medicine
How do I … avoid going to court? Litigation can leave you with a headache, not to mention a large hole in your wallet. But disputes do not have to end up in the courts, says Paul Flook