Posts tagged with: Legal
In the case of Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd & Anr, the Supreme Court set out the tests for deciding whether an implied clause exists. There are two types of implied clause:...
We get asked about & review Letters of Intent (LoI) – here are a few thoughts… Letters of Intent (LoI) have the benefit of enabling parties to commence work prior to the execution of the final contract, however they are...
Having just completed a Sub Contract review for one of our clients , our Senior Commercial Manager Mark Catton MSc, FCIOB discusses the importance of reviewing a contract before entering into contract. The size of the Sub-Contract can sometimes make...
The construction industry commonly uses Letters of Intent to enable projects to commence whilst the final construction contract is being agreed. Whilst this approach does have the benefit of enabling parties to commence work prior to execution of the final...
It is now common to see within JCT Contracts Employer amendments proposing a new clause stating that the Contractor is not entitled to an extension of time where there is concurrent delay. Concurrent delay can be defined as ‘a period...
Smart Contracts are self executing documents. They operate in the same way as a vending machine – you insert money, click on item you want and if you have inserted enough money the item is released. These contracts are encoded...
One of the first cases involving Smash & Grab adjudications after the judgement given in S&T...
Every contract we review has a clause in stating the contracting party is to assume liability for the accuracy of the documents produced by the employing party. Is this fair, no. Why should you assume liability for the documents produced...