Legal views 鈥� Page 93
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Before you jet off: Contracting abroad
If you鈥檙e thinking of heading abroad to find work, make sure you read through this list of tips so you don鈥檛 find yourself in trouble over a contract
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CommentYou'll never walk alone: Representing yourself
If your recessed budget doesn鈥檛 stretch to legal fees and you decide to represent yourself, you should at least go in armed with these expert tips 鈥�
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CommentCut costs, not jobs: Lower HR costs without redundancies
Tempting to reach for the P45s when your business is suffering, isn鈥檛 it? But the wisest companies are finding alternative ways of reducing costs 鈥�
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CommentLet's get it right this time: Construction Act changes
The government looks set to oppose any amendments to their changes to the Construction Act, but some of these weren鈥檛 fit for purpose anyway
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CommentYou can't just do what you want: Adjudicator's guidelines
聽What are the legal guidelines that an adjudicator has to stay within? This frequently asked question just became a little bit clearer thanks to a recent case in the Scottish courts
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CommentIn my expert opinion: How to pick an expert witness
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it鈥檚 vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
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CommentFriends disunited: Mixing business and pleasure
What鈥檚 wrong with agreeing a deal in the pub with a beer, a nod and a wink? After all, you鈥檙e mates, aren鈥檛 you? Well, sadly, those days are over. You must properly record everything
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CommentWhy the long face: Construction Act amendments
The House of Lords is considering an amendment to the Construction Act that would make its payment rules ever so simple to use. Here鈥檚 what it says
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Catch me if you can: Avoiding health and safety penalties
If your company faces an enormous penalty for breaking health and safety laws one option is to dissolve the company entirely. But is it right, wise, or even legal?
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How to be good when times are bad: early contractor involvement
Early contractor involvement thrived during the good times. But can the system stand up in today鈥檚 tougher economic environment?
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CommentThe dance of debt: Costs of dispute
Some folk will perform the litigation tango over trifling disputes, and lose vast sums in the process. But at least they teach us a few new things about the law鈥�
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Linnett to the rescue: Linnett vs Halliwell
A party can鈥檛 get out of coughing up its fair share of an adjudicator鈥檚 fees by quibbling about jurisdiction after the event (we have one Christopher Linnett to thank for that)
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Comment10 years is a long, long time: liability for defects or collapses
There are strict laws in the Emirates about defects that threaten a building鈥檚 stability, and you鈥檙e liable for a decade. So what can you do to avoid having to pay out?
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CommentRenegotiating tenders in Dubai
Has your UAE client asked you to take a pay cut? Here are some tips from lawyers on minimising the pain
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CommentFair enough?: Breaching natural justice
The case of Dorchester vs Vivid raised the familiar question of when an adjudication breaches natural justice. Here鈥檚 what the judge had to say鈥�
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CommentMea culpa: Disputes from the architect's point of view
The tale an architect wants a building to tell can turn into a shaggy dog story if the builders doesn鈥檛 want to tell it as well... and if they aren鈥檛 distracted by people like me
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A guide to a legal labyrinth: Claiming from the insurer
How do you make a claim against a consultant that has no money, but does have an insurance policy? Simple: you claim against its insurer. Hang on... did I say 鈥榮imple鈥�?
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CommentCan you dig it?: Retaining planning permission
Money matters: Many developers are keen to retain planning permission for stalled schemes until the property market recovers, but this is fraught with complications
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CommentPayment times: 10 days seems a lifetime away
The government says its suppliers will be paid within 10 days, but it still has an awful lot of work to do to stamp out payment abuse in the public sector
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CommentThe reader: Tony's booklist
Here鈥檚 my personal selection of handy reference books to help you solve those legal conundrums that my columns don鈥檛 cover