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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020—the rise of the moratorium and restructuring plan and the fall of the Scheme?

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020—the rise of the moratorium and restructuring plan and the fall of the Scheme?

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020—the rise of the moratorium and restructuring plan and the fall of the Scheme?

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 come into force

The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 come into force

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 come into force

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill—restrictions on ipso facto clauses

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill—restrictions on ipso facto clauses

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill—restrictions on ipso facto clauses

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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...

What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?

Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the employer can occupy and/or use them....

The prevention principle

The prevention principle

This Practice Note considers the meaning and nature of the prevention principle and its relevance to delay claims in construction projects. It also...

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

This Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication and litigation, arbitration, mediation and expert...

Practice notes

Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
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9th Nov
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Target cost contracts on construction projects

What is a target cost contract?A target cost contract is a type of cost reimbursable contract under which the contractor is paid the ‘actual cost’...
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9th Nov
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Concession contracts—materials and resources

Brexit impact—public procurement: The UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...
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9th Nov
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Negligence in construction

While tort claims are not as common in construction projects as breach of contract claims, they do still arise and it is not uncommon for a claimant...
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9th Nov
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Step-in rights in a collateral warranty

It is standard practice in construction projects for the contractor, key sub-contractors and consultants (referred to in this Practice Note as...
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9th Nov
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JCT collateral warranties

A collateral warranty is a contract which is collateral to, or sits alongside, the underlying or primary contract (ie the construction contract or...
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9th Nov
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Sectional completion

What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...
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9th Nov
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Liquidated damages in construction contracts

This Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a building contract. It considers the...
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9th Nov
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FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Yellow Book 1999

This Practice Note looks at the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build 1999, commonly known as the FIDIC Yellow Book 1999.FIDIC...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 12th Jan
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'Pay when paid' and 'paid when certified' clauses

This Practice Note considers ‘pay when paid’ clauses and ‘pay when certified’ clauses in construction contracts, and the relevant provisions of the...
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Produced in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson 12th Jan
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Interim payments in construction contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of what interim payments are, how the right to be paid (usually by monthly or stage/milestone payments) arises...
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9th Nov
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Breach of natural justice in adjudication

Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of natural justice during the adjudication...
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9th Nov
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Duty to warn

This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that...
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9th Nov
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Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between the parties, and to set out for the judge...
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Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court 12th Jan
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Benefits and risks of adjudication

Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtParties to a 'construction contract' have the right to refer any dispute that has crystallised to...
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9th Nov
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The contractor's programme

This Practice Note considers the status of the programme in a construction contract, what difference it makes if the programme is a contract document...
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9th Nov

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Nuclear sector projects

The UK nuclear market for construction industry supply chain members is significant. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority projected spend of £3.3bn...
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Produced in partnership with Foot Anstey 18th Jan
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Infrastructure projects—parties

The parties involved in an infrastructure project will depend upon the nature of the project and how it is procured and financed. Below are typical...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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Infrastructure projects—forms of construction contracts

Infrastructure is a broad term encompassing a wide range of facilities from schools, hospitals, roads and railway lines to wind, electricity, waste...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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Construction projects in the defence sector

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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Produced in partnership with Silver Shemmings LLP 18th Jan
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Construction projects in the education sector

This Practice Note considers the key issues and risks which commonly arise on a major build project for an education provider, covering higher...
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Produced in partnership with Lucinda Baker of Harrison Clark Rickerbys 18th Jan
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Infrastructure projects—project documents

This Practice Note examines the main agreements involved in an infrastructure project. The project documents discussed below will not be relevant to...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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Infrastructure projects—project structure

The global demand for public infrastructure, from roads and schools to energy projects, has lead to new and innovative ways of structuring the...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021

The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021 ('NIDP') was published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority ('IPA') on 23 March 2016. It...
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18th Jan
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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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Building Schools for the Future/Priority School Building Programme

This Practice Note considers the Building Schools for the Future government scheme the current Priority School Building Programme. It also looks at...
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Produced in partnership with Lucinda Baker of Harrison Clark Rickerbys 18th Jan
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Infrastructure projects—procurement

Infrastructure procurement is the method by which the delivery of a facility is organised. This Practice Note focuses on the methods for organising...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan
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Waste to energy infrastructure projects—an introduction

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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Produced in partnership with Clyde & Co LLP 18th Jan
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Projects lawyers’ completion documents list—waste to energy projects (merchant)—with document explanations

IntroductionThis Practice Note provides a list of the key documents typically seen on financial completion of a merchant waste to energy project, with...
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15th Jan
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Projects lawyers’ completion documents list—onshore wind farm and ground mounted solar projects—with document explanations

IntroductionThis Practice Note provides a list of the key documents typically seen on financial completion of an onshore wind farm or large scale...
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15th Jan
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Funding models for infrastructure

The high level of demand, globally, for public infrastructure at a time when public revenues are restricted and banks are less willing to lend, has...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 8th Jan
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Rail infrastructure contracts

The UK rail network is the oldest in the world with over 1.7 billion people currently using the railways as a means of transport and over 17 billion...
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Produced in partnership with Clyde & Co LLP 8th Jan
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DBO contracts

The demand for public infrastructure at a time when public purse strings are tight, coupled with a lack of public sector expertise in delivering...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 8th Jan
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Concession contracts—materials and resources

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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24th Dec
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Transport projects—materials and resources

This Practice Note includes a brief introduction to transport projects and sets out links to useful materials in relation to transport projects...
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24th Dec
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How would the Infrastructure Bill affect the construction industry?

The Infrastructure BillThe coalition government's proposed Infrastructure Bill is intended to improve funding, planning management and maintenance of...
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24th Dec

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of England and Wales, although it also discusses the concept from an international perspective and includes some comparative examples from other

LEXISNEXIS

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of association, and•any resolutions and agreements affecting a company’s constitutionThe CA 2006 definition of 'constitution' is not exhaustive and also

LEXISNEXIS

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?), it is then necessary to consider whether or not there has been a breach of that duty. This will depend on a number of factors outlined below and considered against the general background of

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Automatism

Definition of automatismAn act is done in a state of automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or a reflex), or if it is done by a person who is not conscious of what they are doing. The act may be described as involuntary, but will not be regarded as such