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Court of Appeal guidance on class actions, lead claims, global claims and disclosure (Alame v Shell)

Court of Appeal guidance on class actions, lead claims, global claims and disclosure (Alame v Shell)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal guidance on class actions, lead claims, global claims and disclosure (Alame v Shell)

Grenfell Tower Inquiry announces closure plans for early 2025

Grenfell Tower Inquiry announces closure plans for early 2025

Welsh Government publishes guidance on KPIs under Procurement Act 2023

Welsh Government publishes guidance on KPIs under Procurement Act 2023

GCF introduces new Procurement Specific Questionnaire

GCF introduces new Procurement Specific Questionnaire

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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...

Q&As

Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns property A) or the builder?

Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns...

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Produced in partnership with Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers

2nd Mar

Practice notes

What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contractsThe Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment,...

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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie

2nd Mar

Practice notes

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication...

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Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court

2nd Mar

Practice notes

Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Liquidated damages in construction contractsThis Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a...

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1st Mar

Practice notes

Time at large in construction contracts

Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

Provisional sums

Provisional sumsWhat are provisional sums?There is no precise standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an...

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2nd Mar

Q&As

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?In respect of commercial contracts, under English law there is no...

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Produced in partnership with Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers

1st Mar

Practice notes

Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...

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Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court

2nd Mar

Practice notes

The final account in construction and engineering contracts

The final account in construction and engineering contractsWhat is the final account?The expression 'final account' refers to the consolidated...

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1st Mar

Practice notes

Fluctuations in construction contracts

Fluctuations in construction contractsWhat are fluctuations?Fluctuations provisions are clauses in construction contracts that allow the contract sum...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

Breach of natural justice in adjudication

Breach of natural justice in adjudicationProduced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

New home warranties

New home warrantiesThis Practice Note looks at the principal types of policy or guarantee (other than latent defects insurance) that are currently on...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

Extensions of time under construction contracts

Extensions of time under construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the circumstances in which a construction contract might entitle a...

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1st Mar

Practice notes

Quantum meruit in construction

Quantum meruit in constructionThis Practice Note looks at what quantum meruit is, the most common situations where a quantum meruit claim may arise in...

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2nd Mar

Practice notes

Roles of professional consultants—construction projects

Roles of professional consultants—construction projectsOn construction projects there may be a large number of professional consultants involved, all...

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1st Mar

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Scotland—the process for applying for sequestration

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

Early leavers—preservation

Early leavers—preservationFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028 (save for members of the firefighters, police and armed forces public service pension schemes).The Finance Act 2022 will also give

Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]

Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers the general rule set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) when determining the relevance of a defendant’s domicile to