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精东影视More SMEs take legal action against clients
Research reveals small to medium sized businesses are getting more litigious in reponse to economic downturn
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精东影视Engineer prosecuted over Buncefield oil explosion
Four other firms also face criminal charges over massive site blast in 2005
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精东影视Ucatt will represent sacked Kosovan workers
Six foreign nationals reportedly dismissed for trade union activity will have case heard this week
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精东影视Wembley row blows 拢18m hole in Cleveland Bridge accounts
Legal dispute with Multiplex pushed steel contractor 拢17.7m into the red in 2007
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CommentHell hath no fury: public sector frameworks
Scorned bidders are increasingly refusing to take rejection lying down, which means wrongly tendered public frameworks may be set aside
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CommentIt鈥檚 a lads thing: liquidated and ascertained damages
Even when liquidated and ascertained damages are totally fair, they may seem like a contractor鈥檚 worst enemy 鈥� here鈥檚 an example why 鈥�
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Insurers liable for asbestos exposure dating to fifties
Construction firms have been warned to examine the smallprint in their insurance documents after a landmark asbestos judgment in the High Court.
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精东影视Worker sues after losing leg in illegal London renovation
Builder claims 拢300,000 from property owners after collapsed building trapped him for 10 hours
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精东影视Dubai beach-sex couple freed on appeal
UK pair deported after jail sentence for indecent behaviour replaced by 拢200 fine
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精东影视Firms fined 拢250,000 for nuclear demolition death
HSE slams safety lapse that led to worker's 95m fall while decommissioning Sellafield chimney
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CommentAll over bar the shooting: Frameworks
What better way to work, you say, than a lovely, co-operative framework deal? Fine. Just don鈥檛 expect it to be bloodless, painless, dispute-less or litigation-free
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CommentYou鈥檝e made one tiny mistake: Absolute obligations
Even if a brief seems straightforward, beware of taking it on as an absolute obligation. After all, you never know what might happen
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精东影视Hazardous sculpture costs Heatherwick 拢1.7m
Designer agrees out-of-court settlement after Manchester council sues over B of the Bang
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精东影视Boris 'ready to sue' over third Heathrow runway
Mayor of London threatens to take legal action over airport extension
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Worse than triffids: Japanese knotweed
Clauses relating to Japanese knotweed still feature in construction contracts despite the arrival of killer bugs
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Family ties
The CaseIn an earlier decision of Mr Justice Akenhead enforcing an adjudicator's decision, Mr Dawes was ordered to pay a total judgment debt of 拢1,239,310.12. This was paid into Treasure's bank account, and had in fact come from the account of Hayley Dawes, the daughter of Martin Dawes. The parties ...
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CommentBite the bullet or fire it?: Terminating a contract
The only thing an employer can be certain of when it gets rid of a contractor is that it will be in for endless headaches and hassle. Here鈥檚 why鈥�
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CommentShall I stay or shall I go?: Bad payment
A case of bad paying has to be very severe for you to justify packing your bags. Have faith 鈥� here鈥檚 an example of a client having to remedy its wrongdoings
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精东影视Materials giant fined 拢738m in largest-ever cartel penalty
French materials firm Saint-Gobain fined almost 鈧�900m for role in glass manufacturing cartel