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Lexis®PSL Construction weekly highlights—23 February 2017

Lexis®PSL Construction weekly highlights—23 February 2017

Published on: 23 February 2017

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Lexis®PSL Construction weekly highlights—23 February 2017
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Welcome to the highlights from the Lexis®PSL Construction team for the week ending 23 February 2017. In what has been a relatively quiet week in construction, we take a look at: (1) A decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) dismissing a serious irregularity challenge against an arbitral award and an application for permission to appeal on a point of law (Halcrow v Blackpool); and (2) A TCC ruling on expedited trials in public procurement challenges (Joseph Gleave v Secretary of State for Defence). Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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