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This Technology and Construction Court case relates to the adequacy of the payment provisions within a construction contract, and whether the contractor was entitled to a “final account”, or whether its entitlement was limited to a series of interim payments.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has fined VP Plc and M.G.F (Trench Construction Systems) £15 million, due to anti-competitive arrangements entered into by the companies between 2011 and 2016. These arrangements were found to be in breach of UK competition law. Affected companies may raise a claim for any damages suffered.
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With around one in 10 jobs in Scotland dependent on agriculture, how can farmers, crofters and those employed in the agricultural sector ensure a sustainable future for the industry?
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In the recent case of Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Donnelly and another, the Court of Session considered whether the discharge of a debtor from a protected trust deed could be reduced following the discovery of assets of which the creditor and trustee were unaware prior to the discharge.
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This article provides a summary of the long-anticipated case of Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) [2020] UKSC 48, handed down by the UK Supreme Court at the end of November. This case concerned arbitrator apparent bias, and the duty of an arbitrator to disclose information that may lead to doubts relating to their impartiality. Further, this case links to recent RICS guidance that will become effective from February 2021.
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As the UK and Scottish Governments carry out consultations on cash retentions in the context of construction contracts, a recent judgment confirms that the proper purpose of retention is to incentivise rectification of any outstanding defects, or as security for the loss incurred if they are not.
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The temporary measures contained in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 to allow companies (and other qualifying bodies) to hold AGMs and other relevant meetings safely during the pandemic have been extended until 30 March 2021.
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2020 was unprecedented in terms of the unpredictability and inconsistency in the Scottish residential property market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phil Harris, a Senior Associate in our private client team, outlines what the new year might hold.
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A recent decision by Lord Tyre in the case of Van Oord UK Ltd v Dragados UK Ltd 2020 CSOH 87 provided an interesting discussion of issues relating to the omission of work, breach of contract, Compensation Events and Defined Cost Calculations under the NEC3.
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It is settled in adjudication that, (1) only the dispute referred in the Notice of Adjudication may be decided by the adjudicator; and (2) a Respondent may advance any defence open to it (which may include set-off).
The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has clarified how these two principles interact in the context of the valuation of an Interim Application.
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