Legal 鈥� Page 167
-
CommentYes, folks, it鈥檚 the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes 鈥� including favourites such as 鈥楾here Ain鈥檛 No Contract in Writing鈥�, 鈥楪it that Adjudicator Outta Here鈥� and 鈥楬ere Come the Judge鈥�. Altogether now鈥�
-
精东影视Former finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor鈥檚 personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
-
CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
-
精东影视Big setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing
-
精东影视
Lords ruling on 鈥榳ithholding鈥� may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
-
精东影视Parliament set to vote on CDM regulations
Regulations are not suspended despite debate reminds Construction Confederation
-
精东影视Sharp drop in corporate manslaughter convictions
Number of construction deaths resulting in corporate convinctions has fallen dramatically according to new report
-
CommentThe percentage game
Remember Ian McGlinn? He was last seen in the High Court suing everyone in sight after ordering the demolition of his Jersey dream home. Here he is again, still in court, trying to get the other parties to pay his legal costs
-
精东影视
Director leaves over 拢56m Alfred McAlpine fraud
The finance director of Alfred McAlpine resigned this week after the announcement of a three-year fraud in the slate division, which cost the group 拢56m before tax.
-
精东影视Argent reaches compromise with King's Cross protesters
HIgh Court hearing cancelled after developer abides by injunction over demolition
-
精东影视A passing phase
The industry is safe in the hands of the new generation of construction professionals says 精东影视's star blogger
-
CommentSomeone to watch over me
At long last, the Lord Chief Justice has mentioned the unmentionable and laid on a 24-hour judicial helpline that will help stressed-out dispute deciders sleep more soundly at night
-
精东影视
QCs enter legal spat over bird protection areas
The government鈥檚 wildlife watchdog has called in top QCs to defend its moratorium on new housing across a large stretch of the Home Counties.
-
CommentIan McGlinn vs everybody else
You build your multimillion-pound dream home, but there are some defects. So you leave it empty for five years, then tear it down and sue everyone in sight, apart from the builder, which has gone bust. Do you win?
-
精东影视New CDM regulations come into force
Industry responds to the introduction of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
-
CommentFouled by your own side
If you hire somebody to do something, then prevent them doing it, then you can鈥檛 sue them for breach of contract. Let鈥檚 see how this fundamental rule applies to Wembley
-
精东影视Let me tell you how it will be 鈥� CIS is finally brought in
Long-delayed changes to tax system will place onus on contractors to check firms鈥� work status
-
精东影视Developer sues MJ Gleeson over Sheffield landmark
Devonshire Green Holdings claims refund and damages totalling 拢9.2m for work on West One
-
精东影视King's Cross scheme taken to High Court
Judicial review set for May as opponents of 拢2bn scheme attempt to reduce its size and protect Victorian buildings
-
CommentThe man in black
People sometimes get the idea that adjudicators are a bit like referees on the rugby pitch. Actually, that鈥檚 the job of the parties. The adjudicator is more like the scoreboard