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TCC judge given High Court status
Judge Peter Coulson now becomes Mr Justice Coulson after being officially sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday
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Mott director sues for unfair dismissal
A former director of Mott MacDonald is taking the company to court for unfair dismissal and disability, age and sex discrimination.
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CommentWellies, muck and diggers
Construction dispute books, however erudite and authoritative, must brim with experience of the real world if they鈥檙e to be of use to those at the sharp end
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New twist in Helter Skelter court case
The team behind the 拢500m Helter Skelter tower in the City is to be accused of breaking a High Court injunction.
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Davies Arnold Cooper acquires KSB Law
Acquisition will boost revenue to 拢40m and allow expansion into private client law
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精东影视Erinaceous loses law suit
Erinaceous subsidiary Dunlop Haywards ordered to pay 拢325k after losing trial against to former director David Kahn
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CommentRaise a glass to the clerk of works
Who鈥檚 the most important man on a building site? Well, it depends on circumstances, but have you ever thought it might be the humble clerk of works? The chap with no powers but the one to make sure the job goes right?
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CommentTalking yourself out of a job
Alright, love, I鈥檒l rebuild your bungalow in 17 weeks for 拢130k. Agreed. What, you want a kitchen? That鈥檚 extra. And where鈥檚 my dosh? All of it! Of course I need more time, I can鈥檛 work in the rain, can I? I鈥檝e been what? !!拢**@!!!*
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精东影视JCT launches new framework agreement
Joint Contracts Tribunal set to publish new edition of framework agreement on 10 December
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精东影视Multiplex wins another legal spat over Wembley stadium
Multiplex has won the right to go ahead with an adjudication against concrete firm PC Harrington, which could lead to a 拢2m payout
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CIC set to publish consultants' contract
Lawyers welcome Construction Industry Council contract, released on 10 December, but warn clients of cap on consultants' liability
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CommentTreasure & Son Ltd vs Martin Dawes: The riddle of existence
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 鈥�
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OFT may use criminal powers in cartels investigation
The Office of Fair Trading may launch criminal proceedings against directors if the construction industry does not co-operate with its investigation into cartels in the sector.
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Last-ditch bid to change act
Nick Raynsford, the former construction minister, has launched a last-ditch attempt to ensure that changes to the Construction Act are considered by MPs in the current session of parliament.
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CommentTime wasters
One thing a legal dispute is good for is kicking a claim for payment into the long grass, which means all the time spent being fair to both parties is very unfair to the one that wants its money
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CommentFlogging a dead parrot
Here鈥檚 a trip down memory lane 鈥� back to the early seventies and Monty Python鈥檚 Flying Circus. But what could a hilarious, abusive, surreal sketch show possibly have to do with the modern construction industry?
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Government rules out inquiry into Metronet 鈥榗orruption鈥�
The government has rejected calls for an inquiry into the collapse of Metronet following an MP鈥檚 claims of corruption.
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Six arrested after cable is stolen from Atkins rail project
Between 拢200,000 and 拢300,000 worth of cable has been stolen from the Basingstoke resignalling project
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CommentWhat the Fiona tells us
The House of Lords has just decided a case that鈥檚 been around long enough to acquire its own nickname. And although it鈥檚 about a huge shipping dispute, it will have a big impact on construction
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精东影视Construction Act fails to make the cut
The reform of the Construction Act may have to wait another year before it is made law.