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What to consider if a third party threatens to sue your firm
January 2014In our increasingly litigious society even the most experienced and conscientious engineer can be vulnerable to claims by his/her employer or a third party. Sarah Conroy and Fiona Mackey advise that taking a proactive approach to planning and agreeing a protocol to be adopted in the event of a claim will assist in defending against… Read More >
Extra cushions
January 2014The Government Soft Landings initiative is designed to keep the project team involved in the operation of public buildings post-completion. But what are the contractual implications? Sheena Sood, Partner, discusses more in our article.
Update on Mitchell v NGN Ltd
January 2014The Andrew Mitchell MP “plebgate” row has taken a further twist, giving rise to a landmark Court of Appeal decision with a hard line interpretation of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”). The Courts have set out their stall that, post-Jackson, poor excuses will not be tolerated for missed deadlines and relief from sanctions will be… Read More >
Autumn Statement and draft Finance Bill – Key issues for SMEs
December 2013This note written by Beale and Company partner James Hutchinson, highlights the key issues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the 2013 Autumn Statement and draft Finance Bill 2014. For further information please click the link below.
Release of a consultative draft of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (Measurement Version), second edition
December 2013A consultative draft of a second edition of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (Measurement Version) was issued in December 2013. The final version of this will form the template for new versions of the other contracts in the ICC suite. For more information please click on the link below.
TUPE Reforms – draft amendments to the regulations published
December 2013The Government has published draft Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, following a consultation on proposed changes to TUPE. The Government intends to lay the draft before Parliament in December 2013 so that the amendments may come into force very soon in January 2014. To read more about this… Read More >
Pyrite Resolution Bill
December 2013The Minister for the Environment has now announced that the Pyrite Resolution Bill is to be published, and that it will be enacted before the end of 2013. This will enable the Pyrite Resolution Board to start taking applications straight away and for remediation works to commence on affected properties as soon as possible in… Read More >
HMRC crackdown on the tax treatment of salaried members of LLPs
December 2013On Tuesday 10th December 2013, HMRC published draft legislation for inclusion in the Finance Bill 2014, which is likely to have a significant impact on construction professionals operating as limited liability partnerships. A member of an LLP that meets certain conditions will be treated as an employee for tax and NICs purposes, rather than as… Read More >
Government announces updated National Investment Plan
December 2013On 4 December 2013, the UK Government launched the National Investment Plan 2013 (NIP), an updated version of its infrastructure spending plan, highlighting the Government’s investment priorities up to 2030 and increasing the amount of planned investment to £375bn. Partner, Will Buckby and Solicitor, Andrew Croft of Beale & Company highlight some of the key projects, figures and… Read More >
Adjudication Update – the loser wins, in time
December 2013In the recent case of Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc [2013], the Court of Appeal has looked at the effect of an adjudicator’s decision on the limitation period within which a claim for breach of contract must be brought. The Court confirmed HHJ Stephen Davies QC’s decision in Jim Ennis Construction Ltd… Read More >