A recent Supreme Court case has demonstrated that, sometimes, international convention will prevail over European legislation when they are in conflict.

Recently the government indicated that medical negligence claims are expected to cost the taxpayer £15.7 billion.

As is often the case, contractor number one has a service contract in place with a public authority, let’s say for keeping the boilers in the town hall ticking along nicely.

Traditionally, the construction industry has often faced problems with the taxman, and consequent tax liability, over whether operatives are classed as being subbies or directly employed.

In any contact sport the risk of injury is inevitable.

Most companies now trade online so it is important that buyers understand their legal position. Online contracts may be created in a number of ways but generally they are carried out by email exchange or via a supplier’s website.

Mr Robinson Complained That There Were Defects To The Chimney Flues In His House Which Had Been Built By The Builder PE Jones.

The need for imminence or immediacy of a threat to peace as a prerequisite for kettling.

The Court looked at the intention of the parties by looking at the exact words they had used in the settlement agreement.

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In light of the recent NHS initiative to increase awareness of lung cancer symptoms, Stephen Jones, Partner and Head of the Medical Negligence team at Pannone Solicitors, considers the worrying evidence that doctors are overlooking signs of lung cancer and the implications that late diagnosis can have for patients.

Caps on liability are a common feature of negotiations in construction projects, particularly to enable contractors to price risks more easily and to therefore lower the cost for construction clients of procuring a project.

After more than twenty years since the first edition of the NEC contract was issued for consultation, the Publishers have issued a welcome set of guidance notes on how to prepare Works Information.

Scott McKinnell looks at whether you might be entitled to extra time and money to complete your works as a result of strike action.

The decisions handed down by the Court of Appeal last week in the two cases of Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter have severely curtailed the scope of the long standing rule in Re Hastings-Bass.

It is increasingly common to see duties of good faith imposed in contracts yet the concept itself has been unclear in English law and its effect has remained uncertain until now.

A famous Corsican general come Emperor once said that the best way to keep a promise was not to make it in the first place.

Section 111(10) of the Housing Grants, Regeneration and Construction Act 1996, as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, does not sound like the basis of an exciting conversation, however, it might end up being something which in the present market conditions you wish you knew a little about

As the saying goes, you don’t have to be posh to be privileged, but it may help if you are a practising qualified solicitor or barrister.

The challenges faced by employers in the last two years have been significant and far-reaching. The Coronavirus pandemic has stretched resources, exposed employers to unexpected risks...