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Corporate manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 – Guidance Note
January 2008From 6 April 2008 organisations and their senior managers can be found guilty of the new offence of corporate manslaughter/homicide. Location: UK
Not much agreement here
December 2007A critique of the RIBA agreement for the appointment of an architect. Location:UK
Withdrawal taper relief – a buying opportunity
October 2007From 6 April 2008 all disposals by individuals, trustees and personal representatives are subject to a single 18% capital gains tax. This may create opportunities for anyone looking to acquire owner-managed businesses. Location: UK
Withdrawal of taper relief – selling your business
October 2007From 6 April 2008 all disposals by individuals, trustees and personal representatives are subject to a single 18% capital gains tax. This has implications for anyone selling their business. Location: UK
Directors' Duties – Changes from 1 October 2007
October 2007From 1 October 2007, directors' duties became codified and enforceable under the Companies Act 2006. But will this increase the burden of bureaucracy on directors and stifle entrepreneurialism? Location: UK
Are cases becoming too complex for the appeal courts
September 2007There has been a sea change in the willingness of the Court of Appeal to consider appeals on facts and especially those from specialist courts like the Technology and Construction Court. Location: UK
Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd – Case Report
August 2007The recent Galliford Try v Mott MacDonald judgment (17 July 2008) decided that Motts had not assumed a duty of care to a contractor who was not their client. However, it serves as a useful reminder that consultants can assume a responsibility to people other than their clients to avoid economic loss where there is… Read More >
Turning out their pockets
August 2007Litigants may now be obliged to reveal details about their insurance cover. Such requests could become common place, with obvious implications for insurers. Location: UK
You made the bed
August 2007Architects should consider their obligations carefully when requested to prepare designs that might be unsafe following the McGlinn decision. Location: UK
Olympic Delivery Authority Procurement Policy
August 2007A guide to the “contract packaging” policy that the ODA is developing for the procurement of Olympic projects and how it may affect construction professionals. Location: UK