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Mustn't grumble
Tony Blair invited comparisons with Fraser of Dad's Army when he delivered a doom-laden new year's message, dominated by Iraq, al-Qaeda and the faltering global economy. He might also have mentioned gun crime, rail chaos, and hikes in council tax and national insurance 鈥� the latter courtesy of, er, Tony ...
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Our apartheid
Britain today is characterised by a selfish elite living in exclusive communities indifferent to the miserable lives endured by everyone else
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Hazarding an opinion
Sometimes it makes sense for disputing parties to agree a joint expert. That's all very well until the expert says something one side disagrees with 鈥�
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Another fine mesh
Disputes in PFI cases often involve three parties. So why shouldn't they all be dealt with together before one tribunal? It might save all sorts of entanglements
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We have to close now
If your various legal proceedings have failed to get your debtor to pay up, you might consider a winding-up petition. But you may also find that things turn against you
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Fog warning
If an adjudicator decides against you and orders you to cough up, you may not have to 鈥� if you can steer your way through a murky set of exceptions.
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An ACE of an agreement
The Association of Consulting Engineers' appointment documents are out, and they offer new forms and some valuable protections for the professional team
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Food for thought 鈥�
e couldn't resist it. In anticipation of next week's festive feasting, our attentions turned to the traditionally less mouth-watering fare served on site. And who better to sample the pies and pasta than columnist Jonathan Meades? As restaurant critic of The Times, Meades is used to dining in rather grander ...
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Gifts from Saint Nick
What would you do if someone offered you top-notch second-hand gear at rock-bottom prices 鈥� in a carrier bag 鈥� in a pub 鈥� under the table 鈥�?
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The boys done good
Society of Construction Law So, is the Delay and Disruption Protocol all it's cracked up to be? Oh, it's much better than that (say the people who wrote it)
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Sauce material
Pornographic messages, Viagra ads, rampant viruses 鈥� OK, so the internet's not perfect, but it beats sifting through dusty tomes in Lincoln's Inn law library
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Don't get tangled in the web
Online procurement has the same legal requirements as paper-based contracts, but care should be taken over conditions, jurisdiction and the issue of when it is binding
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A few simple rules
Online collaboration tools are there to make everybody's life easier. And if you consider the legal ramifications before the project starts, they might just do so
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Digital building is here
There's a scene in Minority Report where Tom Cruise walks into a fashion boutique in 2054 and is greeted by intelligent adverts that know everything about him from what clothes he buys to what toothpaste he uses. This, say retail experts, is not inconceivable. Now substitute the mall with a ...
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Power politics
Consider how many of the world's problems 鈥� economic, political or climatic 鈥� are linked to energy policy. Then consider going solar on the next project
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Keep it clean
A judge asked to enforce an adjudicator's decision may feel that the ruling is undermined by unfairness. So what dirty dealings might lead to this sticky situation?
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It's a dead cert
Non-standard collateral warranties are set to re-emerge 鈥� and as their interpretation is so unpredictable, we'll no doubt soon be begging to see the back of them