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Nov 22, 2024 · Factual Background. Workman Properties Limited (“WPL“) and ADI Building and Refurbishment Limited (“ADI“) entered into a JCT Design and Build Contract with amendments for the design and construction of the expansion of existing facilities at Cotswolds Dairy (the “Works“). In May 2023, ADI wrote to WPL raising a formal complaint that the tender design contained in the Employer’s ...

Oct 11, 2024 · Update as at 14 January 2025. We released the original article below when the Employment Bill was published in October 2024. Since publication, the government has carried out four consultations, from October to December 2024 in respect of: zero-hour contracts; collective redundancy consultations and “fire and rehire” practices; trade union legislation; and statutory sick pay.

Nov 24, 2016 · Warranties and/or representations, and why it matters. 24th November 2016 . A common pitfall in commercial negotiations can be the incorrect or inadvertent use of terminology which has specific legal meaning and consequence.

Feb 23, 2023 · Oral contracts: Lessons from the Supreme Court. 23rd February 2023 . The Supreme Court’s decision in Barton v Morris [1] emphasises the risks of entering into oral contracts and the value in properly documenting commercial arrangements. Walker Morris commented recently on the dangers associated with informal contracting. In this follow up article, Louise Norbury-Robinson, Jack Heward and ...

Aug 20, 2024 · “Welcome to the second of our snapshot pieces on the landmark European Union AI Act. Billed as the world’s first comprehensive legal framework on AI, the Act entered into force on 1 August 2024 and most of its provisions will apply in 2 years’ time (although note the AI literacy requirement which applies from 2 February 2025).Crucially, UK businesses may be subject to the Act if they ...

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Feb 26, 2021 · Contract formation and the ‘battle of the forms’: High Court shoots down ‘last shot’ doctrine. 26th February 2021 . A recent High Court [1] case challenges received wisdom regarding which terms prevail where parties negotiate and contract on standard terms and conditions.TRW v Panasonic [2]

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A recent case clarifies the key principles of the duty to mitigate loss and highlights that claimants should weigh their options carefully when considering their reaction to another party’s breach of contract. Walker Morris’ Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Gwendoline Davies, explains.