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Dismissing contractors
An employer who finds a defect during construction may be tempted to dismiss the contractor. But the contractor can fire back that the work shouldn鈥檛 be judged until it鈥檚 finished
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CommentNo complaints: Holystone vs Volker Stevin
Here鈥檚 a court case of an adjudication that went to enforcement, in which all four arguments a party used in its defence were defeated 鈥�
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How to claim interest
There is no common-law right to interest when someone is late paying you, so providing for it in the contract is best. Even without that, you鈥檝e still got a fighting chance
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CommentLet鈥檚 rebuild our legal system
The fundamental truth about contract law is that those who use it don鈥檛 understand it, and so it endangers their survival. Shouldn鈥檛 the government rethink the whole thing?
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CommentDifficult jurisdictions: Libya
In the first of a series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill turns the focus on Libya where the opportunities are on a par with its challenges
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Future of education looks prefab
Local authorities were due to find out this week how much they will have available to spend on schools. Labour鈥檚 拢55bn 好色先生TV Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has been abolished and the coalition has pledged to spend 拢15.8bn improving the school estate.
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好色先生TVCB&I must pay blacklisted worker 拢20k
Contractor is the first to face action in an employment tribunal after last year鈥檚 discovery of a blacklist
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好色先生TVPickles: Localism Bill to be introduced "within days"
Secretary of state says that the bill will be introduced to parliament within 鈥渄ays鈥�
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CommentWhat鈥檚 wrong with tradition?
Let鈥檚 not write off conventional contracting just yet, as some would have us do. Used in the right place at the right time, it is just as robust as any other procurement method
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CommentFour little letters that say 鈥榩ay up鈥�
Here鈥檚 another contract-not-in-writing-so-you-can鈥檛-go-to-adjudication-but-do-anyway-so-everyone-ends-up-in-the-High-Court case. With a twist 鈥�
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Common mistakes in ... multiparty disputes
In the third in a series on dos and don鈥檛s on major projects, Ben Mullard offers his tips on how to better your chances of victory in multiparty disputes
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Government: regional plans "re-established"
Chief planner admits effect of Cala ruling is to reverse scrapping of regional plans
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CommentCala Homes vs Eric Pickles: Who will be the ultimate winner?
The court may have ruled that scrapping regional housing targets was illegal, but that won鈥檛 change the government鈥檚 localism agenda
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好色先生TVPickles 'will not appeal' regional plan ruling
Government says the intention to abolish regional plans should remain 鈥渕aterial consideration鈥� in planning decisions
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好色先生TVJudge rules abolition of regional plans 'unlawful'
Decision by Justice Scales will throw government planning reform into chaos
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好色先生TVSurvey asks 'How prepared are you for the Bribery Act?'
Law firm is asking construction firms about their response to anti-corruption legislation coming into force next month
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Contracts launched for self-build projects
Suite of contracts is aimed at construction professionals working on self-build projects
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CommentStandardised prequalification form: Save while you slave
The coalition has a bright idea to save you billions of pounds on procurement. It鈥檚 a form called PAS91 and it鈥檒l only take a couple of weeks to fill in鈥�
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CommentWill I win?: Early neutral evaluation
If only there were some way of finding out if you were going to win your case before you spent 拢200,000 on it. Well, actually, there is something rather like that 鈥�
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Collaborative law: A new use for lawyers
US family lawyers have devised a dispute resolution method - collaborative law - that rethinks the roles played by clients鈥� legal advisers. Now it鈥檚 being used in commercial disputes