Legal views – Page 3
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Adjudication: it isn’t always pay now, argue later
The loser in an adjudication case can seek a stay of payment if it plans to appeal and the winner is financially unstable
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PFI project handbacks to the public sector – what we’ve learned so far
The first wave of handbacks give clear pointers for the rest of the PFI projects due to be handed back over the next few years
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Defining ‘without predudice’ in construction contracts
The case of AZ vs BY casts light on the principle of without-prejudice privilege and its importance
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Will the Procurement Act 2023 really transform public procurement?
We now have the tools we need to make procurement fit for purpose, we all have a responsbibility to ensure this transformation happens, write Rebecca Rees
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Compulsory purchase compensation in light of HS2 Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court decision earlier this year on the land for Curzon Street station could have far-reaching consequencesÂ
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What are building safety remediation orders?
How the new provisions under the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act will work
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How retrofit impacts on procurement
How does building retrofit impact on procurement and do adequate standard form contracts exist for its delivery? Peter Hibberd explains
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Review your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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Harnessing contracts to meet energy efficiency requirements
Getting the contract right is vital to ensure that office improvement works to meet rising efficiency standards hit the target EPC
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Net zero and the Loch Ness monster tax bill
A recent court ruling about a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Ness has implications for government policy on net zero
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Case in focus: An unusual judgment in a multi-party PFI fire defects dispute
Ted Lowery looks at the recent Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust vs Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Ltd & Ors case
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Temporary finality in adjudication: Why you must pay now, argue later
A case where timing was all – from the temporary finality of the adjudicator’s decisions to the interim account dates
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Assessing the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act's new product safety regime
Does the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act adequately address the issues around construction product regulation?
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A new way to make contracts greener
TLT and TCLP’s free contracting tool flags climate issues at all stages in the building lifecycle
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How to manage long-term illness: a legal guide
What are employers’ obligations to workers in relation to long-term sickness or disability?
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Defective premises ruling likely to lead to increase in claims
Whether developers are owed duties under the Defective Premises Act – a point long uncertain in the courts – has been clarified
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Beware - some things only a solicitor can do
A claims consultant got on the wrong side of the law – risking prison – by getting a tad too far into the legalities
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How can project teams develop and follow through on alliancing contracts?
A new guide helps firms compose a stronger construction alliance, explain Tom Burton and Edd Douglas
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Legal abroad: Doing business in Vietnam
Our series on operating under foreign jurisdictions examines a promising Asian alternative to China and India
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A new option for EPCM contracts
The IChemE Blue Book is a new form of contract for project services – how does it differ from the usual IChemE approach?