10 March 2014 Blog “Arising under” or “Arising out of”: spot the difference Referees are a sad bunch. They love to debate whether there are subtle differences between various laws of the game. Lawyers are a sad bunch too... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 March 2014 Blog Holidays and governing law under a building contract February half term has resulted in less traffic but busier ski slopes. Easter will soon be approaching and again further holidays. But, what about building sites and the impact of holidays on progress on site?... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 March 2014 Blog Time to refinance – are you covered? On 30th June 2012, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) gave notice that it had withdrawn from the protocol that gives secured lenders the ability to note their interest on insurance policies and receive certain information... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 February 2014 Blog Flooding – Who carries the risk? Everyone will be aware of the flooding which has hit the country since the New Year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 February 2014 Blog Unfair sanctions in student contracts The Office of Fair Trading has now published a report into its investigation of the fairness of certain terms in student-university contracts under various pieces of consumer protection legislation. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 February 2014 Blog Wakefield College – construction of new building zero-rated for VAT A recent Tribunal judgement in the Wakefield College case has important implications for the amount of VAT relief available to FE Colleges on the construction of new buildings. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 February 2014 Blog JCT and the CDM Regulations I have been contacted by a Landscape Architect who has brought to my attention an interesting point on JCT... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 February 2014 Blog Tricky year ahead for collective redundancy compliance The Court of Appeal’s decision to make a reference to Europe in the Woolworths case has further extended the period of uncertainty institutions face when working out whether their collective consultation obligations have been triggered. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 January 2014 Blog Adjudication: should you pay up to a financially troubled party? The Technology and Construction Court has recently looked again at the difficult issue of enforcement of adjudicator's decisions where the successful party is having financial problems... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 November 2013 Blog HS2 legislation passed On 21 November 2013, the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 received Royal Assent. The Act is referred to as the “Paving Act”, and it and has immediate effect... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2013 Blog Set-off against an adjudicator's decision? Case law holds that when it comes to an adjudicator's decision, you have to pay first and argue for any set-off or withholding afterwards, otherwise you could be hit with your opponent's legal costs... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
15 November 2013 Blog Cadbury's purple mark and Mattel's Scrabble tile mark are tricky to register The Court of Appeal has recently handed down judgements in Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Limited and JW Spear & Sons Limited, Mattel Inc & Mattel UK Limited v Zynga Inc... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read