When is a conflict not a conflict?

Conflicts of interest are a hot topic in adjudication and in international arbitration, says guest editor Shona Frame of MacRoberts, who examines the advice given on what exactly constitutes a conflict. If it looks like a conflict, it probably is, she suggests.

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Legal terms explained: Letters of intent

A letter of intent usually expresses an intention to enter into a contract and, meanwhile authorises a party to carry out various activities for which the party will be entitled to payment under the letter of intent.

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News in Brief: March 2015

The Scottish government is launching a consultation on changes to public procurement rules arising from three new EU Directives concerned with Public Procurement, Concessions and Utilities contracts that must be implemented into new Scottish regulations by 18 April 2016.

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Late payment consultation

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched a consultation on plans to bring in new laws to tackle late payments that includes giving industry trade groups powers to challenge unfair practices.

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New procurement rules in force

The implementing legislation for giving force to the new EU public sector procurement regulations was laid before Parliament on 5 February, with the new rules taking effect from 26 February.

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Payments regulator call

Research from the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SECG) has revealed widespread poor payment practices among public sector construction clients.

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Late payments regulator on the way?

The perennial late payments problem has been getting a lot of attention recently with news from the government that it is considering new laws including giving trade bodies the right to tackle abuses (see news).

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Court limits enforcement of arbitral awards

The courts have been staunch supporters of enforcing arbitration awards but, as David Owens of Clyde & Co argues in our latest alternative dispute resolution series article, there are limits.

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Contractors’ third party insurance

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines the contractor’s third party cover available in the market. Problems can arise with cross-liability clauses and custody and control exclusions, he warns.

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Rail industry – full steam ahead?

Ben Mullard and Jennifer Webb of Beale & Company examine the burgeoning and fast changing railway projects market, where a new stress on collaborative working is bringing alliancing contracts to the fore. The drive towards the use of Building Information Modelling is also having an impact.

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