The Olympics Delivery Authority ("ODA") has recently published its procurement policy. This follows the publication of the policy in draft form for consultation in July 2006.

Recently, it was announced that a new draft arbitration law has been submitted to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for his approval and that the law is likely to come into effect...

Work is all too often carried out in the construction industry without the terms of a contract having been first agreed. The perils of this situation are well illustrated by RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Muller & Co KG, a case which reached the Supreme Court, where judgment was given on 10 March 2010.

Beale & Company appear in the CIHT Transportation Consultants Directory 2017 - our Partner Will Buckby discusses technology and transport projects and the need for legal contracts..

Many statements can be made in the course of trying to win work and there can be a temptation to overstate facts. Whether this could result in a misrepresentation is explained below together with the possible consequences.

Lord Justice Jackson yesterday published his final report into costs in civil litigation following the extensive process of consultation undertaken last summer after the publication of his preliminary report in May 2009.

Litigants in costs disputes can now force defendants to disclose further details about third-party funding, says Nick Gillies

Whilst most EU sanctions on Iran related activity have been lifted, restrictions on the export of certain items and on dealings with specific persons and entities remain in place.

This note provides a summary of the recent decision in the case of "Littlewood v Radford and Boston" where the Court of Appeal found that a firm of surveyors had a duty to remind a client of an important deadline, notwithstanding that they had previously notified the client of the deadline, and had advised that they would no longer continue to act if an outstanding invoice remained unpaid.

The Technology and Construction Court has issued guidance on dealing with public procurement challenges. The "Guidance Note on Procedures for Public Procurement Cases" acts as a form of pre-action...

As a result of an UK Directive the government has recently brought into force "The Provision of Services Regulations 2009" which imposes obligations on "service providers" to provide certain information to their clients.

This summer the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) published some revised agreements and some new ones. Separate Scottish versions of all of these were launched at the Scottish parliament on 19 November.

Pursuant to these rules, parties to a DIAC arbitration are free to agree in writing on the seat of arbitration.

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), established in 1994, is an arbitration centre located in 'onshore' Dubai (i.e. outside of the free zone areas located within Dubai).

Consultants who certify properties by signing a Council of Mortgage Lenders standard form could find the owners chasing them for money later if they find anything wrong.

Consultants are more frequently being required in their appointments to deliver up their drawings and documents to the client – on suspension and/or on termination, for whatever cause.

In March 2017, Beale & Company (Middle East) hosted its first in a series of industry focused roundtables for our consultant clients and friends.

The United Arab Emirates, a popular tax haven, will succumb to its first direct tax- the value added tax. The New Year will ring in a VAT in the UAE at a moderate rate of 5% (worldwide VAT levels range from 0% to 25%).

The recent TCC case of "Jacques v Ensign" provides a useful summary of the Court's application of the concept of natural justice to adjudication proceedings.

In December 2008 we summarised the Bill which proposed various amendments to the Construction Act. After some last minute ‘tweaks’ in the House of Commons, the Bill has now passed into legislation, receiving Royal Assent on 12 November 2009.