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Special report on changes to construction contracts set to come into force
The statutory framework that governs all construction contracts is changing on 1 October, inclduing a number of key changes to Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. Eversheds reports.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 28 July 2011 | Practice Area: Construction
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Unwittingly consenting to jurisdiction
Macfarlanes looks at a recent case where the court held that by simply signing an auction form the defendant had consented to an exclusive jurisdiction clause set out in the claimants’ standard terms and conditions.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 03 June 2011 | Practice Area: Practice and Procedure
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Terms and conditions: they may be water tight but are they incorporated?
Whilst businesses are concerned about whether their terms and conditions offer protection, this is probably of secondary importance to the main issue - making sure they are incorporated in contracts to begin with. Shoosmiths looks at a recent Court of Appeal case, Rooney v CSE Bournemouth Ltd.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 04 March 2011 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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IT tendering: what can happen when the process is poorly run
In the second of a two-part look at issues arising out of the IT tender process, Shoosmiths considers what can happen when the process is poorly run, including problems that can occur if inaccuracies are included in a Request for Proposals.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 26 January 2011 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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IT tendering: leveraging the benefits
In this briefing, Shoosmiths looks at issues arising out of the IT tender process, including how to use the bargaining power arising from a tender process to the customer's advantage.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 26 January 2011 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
Rooney v CSE Bournemouth [2010] – Incorporation of standard terms and conditions
Macfarlanes looks at the implications of the recent case of Rooney v CSE Bournemouth [2010], which provides an example of the court incorporating terms into a contract in the absence of an express statement that the terms formed part of the contract or an explanation of what the terms said.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 17 January 2011 | Practice Area: Non-disclosure agreements
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Should a unified European contract law govern your agreements?
In this article, Allen & Overy explores the proposals being put forward by the European Commission which seems to favour the creation of a new optional European contract law. Will this proposal be a clever solution to barriers to intra-Union trade or a mirage that will lead to great uncertainty?
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 05 January 2011 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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How to be a model candidate
Many a lawyer has a horror story of the pushy, underprepared, incompetent or unethical recruiter. Yet many a recruiter also has a story about the legal candidate that acts in a way that makes them impossible to be placed. This guide from Edwards Gibson explains how to help your recruiter help you
Law Firm: Edwards Gibson | Published: 18 October 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities
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How draft contracts can still be binding - an analysis of Müller vs RTS
A recent Supreme Court ruling shows how an unsigned draft could nevertheless be binding, and how contractual disputes are generally easier to resolve with a signed agreement in place.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 27 July 2010 | Practice Area: Litigation
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Conditions precedent: when clear drafting can save you time and money
The case of WW Gear Construction Ltd v McGee Group Ltd raised an important issue regarding the interpretation of conditions precedent – a clause in a contract that provides that the contract, or certain obligations in the contract, will only be enforceable if and when certain conditions are met.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 09 July 2010 | Practice Area: Auction
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