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High Speed Rail 2 - coming to a field near you?
HS2 Ltd is to start environmental and engineering survey work along the planned route of the new rail line between London and the Midlands. As landowners are being contacted for site visits, Travers Smith outline the HS2 plans over the next few years and the likely impact they will have.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Rail
At last - High Court looks at good faith in outsourcing contracts
For a long-term outsourcing agreement to be successful it's important that the parties work together and collaborate. But in a contract, how can you ensure that the parties work positively together, especially as the people involved in the relationship inevitably change?
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 21 May 2012 | Practice Area: Outsourcing
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Foreign bankruptcy in China - judicial practices and trends
Investment dispute litigation involving foreign bankrupt enterprises has climbed steadily in China. This briefing looks at how to determine the subject parties of the bankruptcy action - whether the bankruptcy enterprise itself or the trustee in bankruptcy should act as the subject party.
Law Firm: King & Wood Mallesons | Published: 17 May 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate
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Can arbitration live up to its promise?
Over the last 20 years, international arbitration has been an extraordinary success story. However, this article from Freshfields argues that arbitration must evolve if it is to fulfil its promise as the first choice to resolve global business disputes.
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Published: 16 May 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
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A costly failure to respond to an offer to mediate
This briefing studies the recent case of PGF II SA v OMFS Company and another, in which the Technology and Construction Court considered the consequences of the late acceptance of a Part 36 offer and the effect that a refusal to mediate could have on the court's discretion on costs.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 11 May 2012 | Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Asia Pacific guide to public-private partnerships
With USD billions of infrastructure required in the Asia Pacific region, this comprehensive guide highlights how governments are turning to Public-Private Finance as a means of utilising private sector investment to deliver infrastructure and economic stimulus.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 10 May 2012 | Practice Area: Project Finance
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Welcome development? Major shifts in planning policy and legislation
The radical changes introduced by the National Planning Policy Framework coupled with the Community Infrastructure Levy and the Mayor's Community Levy bring welcome changes for UK property developers. However, Travers Smith explain why the cost may challenge the financial viability of some schemes.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 10 May 2012 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Avoiding ambiguity: top ten contract drafting tips
The recent Abu Qatada deportation case provides a useful reminder of the ambiguities inherent in many commonly-used expressions of time in legal documents. This briefing from Travers Smith offers 10 tips for avoiding an argument over the drafting of expressions of time in commercial contracts.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 02 May 2012 | Practice Area: Boilerplate
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Should I stay or should I go? Reviewing an employer's retirement practices
The recently published Supreme Court judgment in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes provides some eagerly awaited guidance on how employers can justify dismissing older workers. This briefing provides in-depth analysis of the judgment as well as some practical action points for employers.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Essential construction and engineering: analysis of recent cases and issues
This edition of Nabarro's monthly engineering and construction newsletter provides detailed news and analysis on how to avoid inadvertently entering into binding obligations; good intentions with letters of intent; business common-sense in contractual interpretation; and more.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Construction
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