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Posted June 14, 2017 | Published in Contracts & documentation

Thursday 29 June will see Fenwick Elliott host a Sub-Contractor Legal Update, exploring“Smash & Grab” and sub-contract pitfalls.  Here Partner Jon Miller discusses how contracts are entered into, and how to pursue or indeed avoid a “Smash & Grab”.

Posted June 6, 2017 | Published in Dispute resolution

In his latest blog Andrew Davies explores approbation and reprobation in construction adjudication.

Posted May 16, 2017 | Published in Dispute resolution

Andrew Weston considers two recent cases that touched upon the circumstances in which a party can deviate from an approved costs budget and the application of CPR rule 3.18.

Posted May 9, 2017 | Published in Dispute resolution

Andrew Davies questions whether a recent judgment, concerning the ability of adjudicators to come to decisions on a basis not put to them by the parties, leaves adjudicators free to frolic.

Posted May 3, 2017 | Published in Contracts & documentation

Edward Colclough looks at the new JCT 2016 contracts Interim Valuation Date and considers whether it is worth remembering.

Posted April 28, 2017 | Published in Dispute resolution

Andrew Weston considers the recent Hutton v Wilson Judgment concerning the approach to adopt when he Adjudicator "got it wrong".

Posted April 19, 2017 | Published in Sustainability

Following Romania’s recent implementation of the Emergency Ordinance No.24 Robbie McCrea explores the key changes to the country’s incentive scheme for electricity from renewable energy sources (“E-RES”).