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Discipline and publish
Further to your article "Battle of Trafalgar" (21 February, page 22) I would like to emphasise an important aspect of the story that may have been overlooked.
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When mediation is deviation
Nick Henchie's recent article "Call their bluff" (21 February, page 58) brought into focus the commercial reality of being a defendant manoeuvred into following one of the Civil Procedure Rules protocols by a speculative and dilatory claimant.
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A dangerous consensus
The recent chatroom piece (24 January, page 48) gave a useful, if brief, commentary on some adjudication issues.
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The lost clause
I read Patrick Holmes' article "Words of warning" (17 January, page 50) on net contribution clauses and would like to point out two crucial facts that appear to have been overlooked in the article.
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Raging bull
A judge was so irate with an expert witness that he complained about him to a disciplinary tribunal 鈥� which promptly dismissed his complaints as a lot of hot air
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If you want to blame someone 鈥�
In response to the letter about graduate retention by universities (21 February, page 34), I feel that Mr Link was a little too quick to point the finger at universities for failing to keep students on their courses.
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A fine art
The appellant, Yorkshire Sheeting, had been retained as a subcontractor by Totty 星空传媒 Services to deal with the sheeting on the roof at commercial premises at Foss Island Road, York. The works contemplated included the replacement of the metal top sheets on the roof and replacement of existing roof lights. ...
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Existential angst
A recent case reminds us that if the parties fail to conclude negotiations on terms they regard as important, then a contract may not exist at all
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Pitfalls of adjudication
A series of articles in 星空传媒 鈥� John Redmond's "Do the best you can" (8 November, page 55), Tony Bingham's "Keep it clean" and Nick Henchie's "Redmond's recipe for fudge" (both 6 December, pages 46-47) 鈥� caught my attention.
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No special treatment for Wales
I was appalled, but not surprised, to read Alun Cairns' comments in your news story "Wales wants jobs for the boyos" (21 February, page 16).
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Setting the record straight
Contract clauses freeing you from the cost of an adjudicator's decision won't do you much good. But in two recent cases, a judge and a columnist got this wrong
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Lesson time
On reading your article about contractors talking to schools (14 February, page 11) I felt compelled to write in and support your argument.
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You get what you pay for
If your daughter was getting married, you wouldn't chose the cheapest caterer regardless of quality, would you? So why chose a subcontractor that way?
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Are we having fun yet?
Rude audiences, ruder speakers, potential punch-ups and other ingredients of the annual dinner provide the fodder for the first of our columns on industry events
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Fight Ken鈥檚 development tax
Today, we launch a campaign to win construction an exemption from Ken Livingstone鈥檚 congestion charge.
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A heated debate
McLaren was appointed architect by Abercromby for the design and supervision of the construction of four car dealership showrooms and workshops. Disputes arose between the parties relating to the level of McLaren's fee and a claim by Abercromby alleging that McLaren was negligent in the design of the ...
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Deadline schmedline
Although I was pleased to read your article "Physically challenged" (14 February, pages 44-46) and agreed with most of its content, I was disappointed with the glaring error in your last paragraph.
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DIY developer in court 鈥� live!
I always enjoy reading Tony Bingham's column but this time he really struck a chord ("On the home front", 17 January, pages 48-49).
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CommentBlair vs Hussein
A Mr Blair has accused a Mr Hussein of hiding arms. But who has the burden of proving their case? And to what standard? Think hard: you're on the tribunal