November's issue of Insight examines what force majeure is, considers the approach of the domestic standard forms to situations such as the Ebola pandemic and the ISIS threat, and provides practical tips for those who might be affected by force majeure on how to mitigate the risks that might arise.
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
January 2024
January’s Insight looks at bonds and guarantees, including the basic issues parties forget when offering securities.
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Previous issues
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October's issue of Insight considers some of the key areas of difficulty with the NEC form and makes suggestions as to how NEC3 might be amended to overcome them from the contractor’s perspective.
September 2014
September's issue of Insight reviews the rules by which experts should abide in relation to the preparation of their reports and the giving of their evidence; considers recent developments in light of the Jackson Reforms; and provides practical pointers on how to make expert evidence effective.
August 2014
August's issue of Insight looks at some interesting decisions relating to; attempts to overturn an Adjudicator’s decision on the merits; the date from which time starts to run for limitation purposes to contest an Adjudicator’s decision under a Scheme adjudication; and finally the documents that might constitute contracts for construction operations under Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
July 2014
July's issue of Insight considers the Court of Appeal’s latest approach to relief from sanctions and provides practical advice to both defaulting and non-defaulting parties on how litigation practice should be altered to avoid falling foul of the new rules.
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