All Case law articles – Page 9

  • Dominic Helps
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    You can’t always get what you want

    2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

     Here’s the story of a PFI scheme that caught fire. And it’s the story of how the parties then strained to construe their contracts in the most favourable way. Some were not successful

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    The lawyers’ playground

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    There have been more than 300 court decisions that ‘clarify’ the meaning of the Construction Act. The result is that only our learned friends really understand what the rules are

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    Know your limits

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The Law Commission wants a rethink of the law on limitations and this year you are invited to comment on the proposals. So here’s what they’re about…

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    I’ll get you later

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    This is the story of a client that decided to sue a contractor but not its consultants. Then it changed its mind and went after them, too. The consultants claimed that this was abuse of process – but were they right?

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    IChemE international contracts: international A chemical solution

    2008-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Contract update — Cecily Davis guides us through the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ suite of contracts for international projects. Not only are they as clear and as simple as their domestic forms, but they also come in pretty colours

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    How a quirk became a cause

    2008-01-18T00:00:00Z

    A Russian shipping dispute about bribery may seem little more than an oddity, but the Lords’ ruling gives a clear indication of how far the courts will go to enforce arbitration clauses

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    The £40,000 fix

    2008-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Here’s a chilling tale from the year gone by. It’s about what happened when a subcontractor on a fixed-price contract was asked not to do some of the work it tendered for – but had to be paid for it all the same

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    Who’s looking out for whom?

    2008-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Christopher Hill A client should be able to rubber-stamp a consultant’s work without checking it, but if the consultant has relied on inaccurate information from the client they may be left in an invidious position

  • Rachel Barnes
    Comment

    CIC's consultants agreement: You stand here and hold this

    2008-01-11T00:00:00Z

    The Construction Industry Council’s full agreement for appointing consultants has done the industry, and its clients, a great service by explaining just who is supposed to do what, when

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    JCT Framework Agreement: Same again? Try the 2007 vintage

    2008-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Many looked forward to the birth of the JCT Framework Agreement 2005 but were disappointed by the reality, says Hillary Cohen. The 2007 version is an altogether better bet

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    Going legal

    2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

    As long as an adjudicator has considered the right question in a fair way, they’re free to make legal errors: the result will stand. But the legal issues are often complex and important: take global claims for example …

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    Top 2007 construction cases: The best of the worst

    2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

     This year was a relatively quiet one for King Kong vs Godzilla contests. But there were a few … so here’s six of the longest, bitterest and most important to brighten your Christmas. Unless, of course, you were actually in them

  • William Norris
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    Offshore wind power is not a magic solution

    2007-12-12T06:30:00Z

    Government may believe all UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms but any investment should not be at the expense of other sources of renewable energy

  • Rachel Barnes
    Comment

    Not much agreement here …

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Rachel Barnes Ian Yule was less than enthusiastic about the revised RIBA agreement for the appointment of an architect, claiming it was biased in favour of the profession. Well, guess what? Architects aren’t happy about it either …

  • Jules Harbage
    Comment

    One over the eight at 8am

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Christmas means parties, and that means drinking alcohol, which is okay as long as you aren’t out first thing with a forklift or using heavy tools while still under the influence

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Treasure & Son Ltd vs Martin Dawes: The riddle of existence

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    If you get into an adjudication based on a variation to a contract that is agreed but not signed, is the adjudication valid? The High Court has just given us a clear answer to that one …

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    Treasure & Son Ltd vs Martin Dawes: The end of our elaborate plans

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    This case has raised the question of when a contract is over and done with, which can affect practically every construction job that’s carried out

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    Case summary: Treasure & Son Ltd vs Martin Dawes

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The barrister who represented Treasure & Son in this important TCC case here sums up what happened

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    Ann is in cloud-cuckoo-land

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

     Ann Minogue wrote here that my criticism of Network Rail was unfair. But she is living in a fantasy world where there are still adversarial tools and penalties rather than teamworking and shared risk

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    We all have good intentions

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    If a supplier makes a Horlicks of your building, you may find yourself asking a court for the money to put it right yourself. But will the court believe you’ll really do the work?