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Collateral Agreements – some pointers for consultants
April 2016Consultants are often called upon to execute Collateral Agreements and some may take this step without knowing the additional risks they take on as a result. In this article Beale & Company associate Cathie Shannon provides some background on Collateral Agreements and highlights some of the issues that may arise, including potential liability and insurance… Read More >
Reports from the Courts – April 2016
April 2016In our regular round up of court decisions, from Andrew Croft (Associate) and Natalie Ledger (Assistant Solicitor) of Beale & Company, examines a cautionary tale of the dangers of giving informal advice as it may create a tortious duty of care; a court ruling on whether a variation can be agreed by email; and a… Read More >
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 – some pointers for consultants
April 2016With the Construction Contracts Act 2013 expected to be given a commencement date in the first half of 2016, Beale & Company associate, Cathie Shannon, takes this opportunity to provide an over-view of some of the issues that consultants working in the construction sector will need to bear in mind when considering their own contracts… Read More >
UK Government’s BIM mandate takes effect today. Are you ready?
April 2016BIM will be compulsory on all centrally procured public sector projects from today. On this same day the government has launched a website containing key Level 2 documents, including PA1192:2 and the CIC BIM Protocol (drafted by Beale & Company) at https://bim-level2.org/. It is therefore key that you are “up to speed” in relation to… Read More >
National Infrastructure Delivery Plan
April 2016Following on from the 2016 Budget, the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016 – 2021 (‘NIDP’) and the Government Construction Strategy 2016 – 2020 (“GCS”), both published on 23 March 2016, outline the government’s intentions to invest in infrastructure over the next four-to-five years. Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth discuss these plans and how they will… Read More >
Changes to dispute resolution mechanisms in the Public Works Contracts
April 2016In this article Cathie Shannon of Beale & Company discusses recent changes in Ireland to dispute resolution mechanisms in the Public Works Contracts. The revised arrangements introduce a number of changes to the dispute resolution mechanisms of forms PW-CF1, CF2, CF3 and CF4. A Dispute Management Procedure has been introduced, which it is hoped will… Read More >
Court of Appeal confirms MIBI liable for Setanta claims
March 2016In this article, Niamh Loughran and Aislinn Cullen discuss the recent decision of the Court of Appeal which has upheld the ruling of the High Court that the MIBI is liable to meet the cost of claims made against the Insureds of Setanta following the company’s liquidation. To read the full article, please click on… Read More >
Mind the Gaps – The Contractual Approach to BIM
March 2016The UK government’s BIM mandate takes effect in only a few weeks, with BIM to become mandatory on centrally procured public sector projects from 4 April 2016. In this article published by BIM+, Andrew Croft provides some key pointers (based on our experience) for the use of the CIC Protocol. Click here to read more.
European Trade Mark Reform
March 2016On 23 March 2016, the body responsible for regulating European trade marks (called Community Trade Marks) will change its name. The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) will become the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). At the same time, the Community Trade Mark will become the European Union Trade Mark. The changes… Read More >
Budget 2016
March 2016On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the 2016 Budget and plans for future investment and development. In this article, James Hutchinson discusses the key points of the budget, and how this will have an affect on UK businesses. To read the full article, please click on the link below.