The Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee Stage 1 Report on the Planning (Scotland) Bill has been produced. Planning Partner, Sarah Baillie, has commented on the Bill.

Fraser J finds that express contractual terms can override the law which governs subrogation claims. This case concerns the proper construction of insurance provisions arising out of project-wide cover for a development consisting of works to a school. ...

The decision of Mr Justice Coulson in the Technology & Construction Court in Triumph Controls, follows a line of cases, where parties have been reprimanded and sanctioned for taking unilateral decisions in disclosure exercises, failing to follow the rules ...

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Employer did not have knowledge of disability despite failure to follow up on occupational health advice.

What are the benefits of modular construction of hotels? The innovative approach has been described as prefabrication, or off-site construction. Find out more...

The insurance arrangements between co-insureds may determine whether a subrogated claim can be brought by insurers against a defaulting sub-contractor down the contractual chain.

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