Legal – Page 21
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Contracting for Brexit
Rupert Choat examines the legal position regarding unexpected circumstances arising from Brexit
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Are speedier visas enough to ease the skills crisis?
Architects have been added to the visa priority list to ease recruitment problems
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Case in focus: RGB P&C Ltd vs Victory House General Partner Ltd
Ted Lowery considers a case in which the adjudicator carried out his own delay analysis
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When a black hole stays black: the limits of the transferred loss rule
The transferred loss rule can fill the black hole of damages claims where parties have no direct contract, but it has its limits
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Legal: When is fraud relevant?
Fraud can be raised as a defence in adjudication case or to avoid an enforcement, but it must be strictly relevant
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Legal: A boost for third-party rights
The Court of Appeal has confirmed a robust approach to third-party rights in contracts
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Legal: BIM standards made simple
The new international standard on BIM could take some getting to grips with – but guidance is being developed
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How to get paid on time
A guide to help small firms avoid bad debts by taking preventative steps
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Legal: Swansea stadium and the dangers of change
Victoria Peckett points out that the Swansea stadium defects case highlights how altering provisions in standard forms can have unfortunate results
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The CIOB’s project programming protocol is good news
Too often, project schedules just aren’t fit for purpose – so this initiative on standard programming benchmarks is welcome
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Modern slavery law affects your company too
It’s important to be aware of the tighter requirements ahead for reporting on modern slavery
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Case in focus: fraud allegation
Ted Lowery looks at an enforcement application involving an allegation of fraud
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Adjudications: make an early reservation
When making a jurisdictional challenge in an adjudication, it pays to be quick off the mark
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What constitutes practical completion
Lindy Patterson examines the conclusions of an appeal court ruling between Mears and Costplan
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What new changes to off-payroll rules mean for contractors
Coming changes to off-payroll rules are a major challenge for building firms
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Legal: What happens when an architect changes your design without telling you
Steven Carey reviews a recent case about an architect found negligent for changing a design without the clients’ consent
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Legal: When it's over, it's over
Clarity on liquidated damages claims for delay after terminationÂ
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The day three running jump
Tony Bingham says respondents’ habit of trying to halt an adjudication three days in needs to be taken more seriouslyÂ
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Heathrow beats challenge against third runway
Twenty-one of the 26 claims were deemed to be unarguable
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What can new entrants into construction offer us?
James Bessey predicts what major changes to our rules and regulations new entrants to construction may expect to see