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  • 09 June 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Letter of Intent – The Need to Know

This article considers some of the merits and potential pitfalls of proceeding with construction works under a Letter of Intent.
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  • 30 May 2017
  • Construction

Raconteur article: Risk management for employees

Dispute Resolution Partner Stephen James provided Dan Matthews at Raconteur with an expert opinion on how companies can prepare their employees for the unexpected.Risk management has never been more important- stories of computer viruses, crashed systems and unsettled Governments have been flooding the news in the last few weeks, and having a risk strategy is a crucial part of an organisation's defence.
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  • 26 April 2017
  • Construction

NEC4: enhancing NEC3

After 12 years of NEC3 and its approach to proactive project and risk management, NEC releases NEC4 on 22 June 2017. NEC has described this as an evolution but not a revolution
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  • 10 April 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

When Giving Free Advice to Friends Goes Wrong

Most professionals will have found themselves, at some stage in their career, giving free advice to a friend as a favour.
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  • 20 January 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

SFO shows teeth in Rolls Royce bribery settlement

The High Court has approved a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between Rolls Royce (RR) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation to widespread allegations of bribery and corruption over a 24 year period.
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  • 20 January 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Settling a dispute – does it mean re-tender?

A recent decision of the ECJ has potentially concerning consequences for any public authority which finds itself in dispute with its supplier under a public contract.
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  • 03 November 2016
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

“Without Prejudice” – will these magic words protect my documents?

Many documents produced in commercial dealings are marked "without prejudice", often appropriately but sometimes not. When used correctly, these words mean that the document cannot be used in legal proceedings against the party who produced the document, nor indeed can that party use the document themselves.
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  • 05 October 2016
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Directors Webinar: How limited liability?

Directors benefit from a company’s limited liability status but what does that really mean in practice? In this webinar Antony Morris, Head of Disputes and Stephen James, Partner give a practical guide to the duties of a Director and tips to avoid problems in practice.
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  • 11 July 2016
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Before you sign on behalf of your partner…

In the recent case of Marlbray Ltd v Laditi and another EWCA Civ 476, the Court of Appeal decided that a contract signed by a buyer on behalf of himself and his wife without her authority was valid.
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