by admin | May 7, 2025 | Claims and Disputes, Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month’s contract question comes from a company considering work in Dubai, and wondering about the differences in construction contract legislation. Mark Watson explains: The question Our company is thinking of starting work in Dubai. What is the legal and...
by admin | May 6, 2025 | Contract Clinic
This month’s question comes from a council liaising with a PFI consortium over a schools handback when the contract ends. Steven Carey and Amelia Hamilton of Charles Russell Speechlys explain the pitfalls to beware of. The question We are a local authority responsible...
by Stuart Wilks | Mar 11, 2025 | Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a subcontractor with a familiar frustration –their main contractor client is withholding payments. Peter Vinden looks at the options. The question We are a subcontractor working on an office redevelopment in...
by Stuart Wilks | Mar 4, 2025 | Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a main contractor worried about a data centre project where the client wants to include a contract a clause on the effects of climate events. Peter Vinden looks at this growing area of risk. The question We’re...
by Stuart Wilks | Feb 14, 2025 | Contract Clinic
This month’s contract clinic comes from an aggrieved subcontractor whose main contractor client is refusing to pay invoices. David Birne from Begbies Traynor explains whether a ‘winding-up’ petition is a sensible strategy. The question Our client, a main contractor,...
by Stuart Wilks | Nov 15, 2024 | Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month, Yolanda Walker and Kate Jordan of law firm, DWF examine ESG and requirements under different contract forms. The question – ESG We’re building a modest set of commercial units in Birmingham. The contract requires us to report on our carbon output,...
