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CommentHow the defence went up in smoke
Here鈥檚 a case where the employer claimed his withholding notices had been burned in a lightning strike and stolen. How was an adjudicator to deal with such matters?
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精东影视OFT firms off the hook as councils ditch legal action
Leeds is first local authority to abandon plans after lawyers advise evidence is too weak for action
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精东影视Asda seeks 拢3.6m compensation over car park
Kier and owners of Castlepoint shopping centre latest to face claims over 'defective' retail developments
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Barratt told recession no defence for mothballing scheme
Barratt could be forced to pay 拢9.5m after losing a landmark lawsuit over a development it shelved during the downturn
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Amec sues Thames Water for unpaid bill
Amec Group is suing Thames Water Utilities for 拢1.1m, after the water company refused to pay it for construction and maintenance work
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精东影视Merseyside builder fined 拢1,000 for Health and Safety breach
Charles Molloy prosecuted after HSE inspector finds him and an employee working on a pub roof without safety measures
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精东影视Balfour Beatty wins blacklist tribunal
Construction worker Mick Dooley found to have been fairly excluded from employment
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Do the paperwork: Illegal workers
The UK Border Agency is cracking down on illegal working and the penalties for employers can be prison or heavy fines. So take care you鈥檙e making all the right checks
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CommentContracts at the OK corral: Conflicting terms
If contract terms don鈥檛 amount to anything more than a succession of conflicting proposals, expect a legal showdown. What matters then is who fires the final shot 鈥�
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CommentAvoiding disputes: Fancy a game of battleships?
Every contract tells you to issue a notice when something is going wrong. But that launches warships 鈥� and makes it virtually certain that something will go wrong
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Firms fear they will lose work after introduction of bribery law
Construction firms face losing out on billions of pounds of overseas work when new bribery legislation comes into force, lawyers have warned
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精东影视Court to rule on cancelled Silvertown Quays deal
LDA seeks High Court ruling overs its termination of the contract to build 拢1.5bn Docklands development
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精东影视UK's first corporate manslaughter trial under new act adjourned
Prosecution of Geotechnical Holdings and director Peter Eaton delayed because of defendant's ill health
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Construction contracts: Unintended consequences
Here鈥檚 a curious story in which the drafters of a contract tried to save a little time and paper, and ended up fundamentally changing the nature of the agreement
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CommentAdjudication: Instant justice
As we all know, an adjudicator鈥檚 decision is binding until a final decision is made by a court or arbitrator, no matter how wrong it is. But that 鈥榝inal decision鈥� can be made very quickly
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Brookfield to pay CBUK 拢3m
The ruling that Cleveland Bridge UK must pay Brookfield Construction 拢4.2m after its legal battle over Wembley stadium has been partly overturned
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精东影视Cleveland Bridge award reduced by 拢2.4m
Court of Appeal rules payment by steel contractors to main contractor on Wembley stadium Brookfield should be cut by 49%
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精东影视Castle Cement fined 拢250k for cancer risk
Flintshire factory admits four health and safety charges related to dust, smoke and noise
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精东影视Silvertown Quays collapse set to trigger 拢60m lawsuit
Developer of axed 拢1.5bn east London project prepares to sue, as LDA plans Olympic role for site
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精东影视Supablast vs Story Rail: How many contracts?
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute over a Merseyside railway bridge