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CommentBeware restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants can deal a fatal blow to a developer鈥檚 plans. So make sure you understand what effect a convenant will have on the development before you take the plunge
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精东影视Baris collapsed owing creditors 拢8.8m
Administrator FRP finds only 拢169,442 to pay trade creditors
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精东影视Willmott Dixon wins 拢250k in court case
Contractor has won a legal case for just 拢250k in withheld fees from developer Newlon Housing
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精东影视Firm backs worker鈥檚 blacklisting claim in Crossrail case
Exclusive: Allegations that workers on Crossrail project were victimised for raising safety issues backed by former subcontractor on project
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精东影视Families take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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CommentO ye of little faith
A recent Court of Appeal case confirms the traditional English hostility to a general doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts
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CommentMaking a drama out of a crisis
精东影视s and contents insurance is big business. But what happens when an insurer鈥檚 contractor鈥檚 subcontractor tries to get money from homeowners? In short, a bit of a mess
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CommentGuaranteed maximum prices: Berth pangs
Francis Ho dives into the topic of guaranteed maximum price provisions and discovers how the pricing provisions for the navy鈥檚 new submarine jetty in Scotland were sunk
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精东影视Inquest blames 'serious failures' by council for fatal fire
Inquest on Lakanal House tower block deaths blames safety failures by Southwark council and its contractors
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CommentUncharted territory: The Jackson reforms
Lord Justice Jackson鈥檚 cost reforms, which come into force on 1 April, will create a new landscape for litigation. How will this affect construction and engineering cases?
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CommentWhat implied terms imply
The question of what terms should be implied - and what they mean when they are implied - is often at the centre of disputes, as recent cases show 鈥�
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CommentAdjudication: A 63 lever arch file problem
Doubtless you鈥檇 feel miffed to have to wade through huge files of material in just seven days so you can serve your response. But don鈥檛 expect a court judge to take pity on you
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精东影视Seven arrested in industry cartel probe
Office of Fair Trading confirms new investigation into supply of construction products to construction industry
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CommentContempt of court: Jailhouse rock
Here鈥檚 a case that started out as a workaday adjudication case and ended up with one party trying to get the other banged up in prison for contempt of court
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精东影视TrustMark could be used to license builders
Chair of voluntary industry quality scheme says it could administer compulsory licensing system
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CommentTax compliance: Anything to declare?
New government rules mean that any contractors bidding for public projects will have to disclose a 10-year tax history - and any non-compliance will need a good explanation
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精东影视RMJM old guard face asbestos court claim
Elderly former partners of dissolved RMJM Partnership and Bett Homes face 拢1m compensation claim
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CommentLitigation privilege: Open secrets
If a document comes into existence for the purpose of litigation, privilege from disclosure can be claimed. But, as a recent case shows, it may be hard to persuade the court to allow the claim
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CommentLegal brief: HS2 consultation ruling
We look at the three key messages that can be taken from Mr Justice Ouseley鈥檚 recent rulings on legal challenges to HS2
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精东影视HS2 defeated in legal challenge
Breaking: Consultation on compensation over high speed rail link ruled illegal