All Legal articles – Page 2
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FeaturesShould I accept Olympic hospitality tickets?
How to avoid falling fall foul of the Bribery Act with corporate hospitality tickets for the Olympics
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Tablet onlySharing information can mean sharing legal bills
This excerpt from BD’s Bim White Paper examines the murky world of bim law
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FeaturesCan I be sued for discussing inside developments at my firm?
If I discuss inside developments at my firm with third parties, can I be sued?
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FeaturesWill bim make architects more vulnerable to being sued?
We’ve read some horror stories about architects’ liability regarding bim. Is this just scaremongering or will bim make architects more vulnerable to being sued?
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FeaturesHow do I get paid if my employer goes into administration?
The recent examples of YRM and Austin-Smith Lord show how employees can be hit when their practice runs into trouble
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FeaturesIt will pay to know where you stand in the year ahead
Our experts predict the likely impact of 2012’s legal, financial and political changes on your practice
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FeaturesWhat do I do if my novated contractor goes bankrupt?
Novation essentially means that the contractor steps into the shoes of the employer, and takes both the benefit and burden of the contract.
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FeaturesHow will the Construction Act affect your practice?
Verbal agreements have the same value as written contracts under legislation that came into effect this month
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FeaturesHow the bribery act affects you
Companies can now be prosecuted for failing to have adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery
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FeaturesMy client isn’t paying — how can I recover unpaid fees?
As bad debts rise, BD’s experts highlight ways to tackle evasive clients
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FeaturesDo practices need to pay interns?
As the debate on the ethics of unpaid placements continues, our experts review the implications for architects
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FeaturesWhen it’s time to call it a day
Whether it be through retirement or insolvency, shutting down your practice needs to be handled with care
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FeaturesOur main client has unexpectedly gone into administration...
Our major client has unexpectedly gone into administration owing us money and reducing our workload prospects, which means we face insolvency ourselves. What is the best way forward?
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FeaturesHow should I defend myself now a project has come in over budget?
How to cope when your tender prices busts your client’s budget
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FeaturesCan I stop a contractor promoting my design as his own work?
How can I prevent a contractor promoting my design as his own work and using my own photographs, without any recognition of the architects?
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FeaturesWhy might my practice be affected by the forthcoming Bribery Act?
What does the forthcoming Bribery Act mean for me?
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FeaturesA client is threatening to sue over an old project. How long until I’m safe?
A client has been threatening a claim on a very old project for years. When will it lose the right to commence proceedings?
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FeaturesWhat are the risks of starting up on my own
I have completed part II, and intend to provide independent architectural services work: design services, planning applications, building control submissions and the like, so I can gain practical experience towards part III. My concern is liability. How far can I take a job before the possibility of getting sued arises?
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FeaturesCan I stop animal rights activists from harassing my staff?
Some of my staff involved in a planning application have started to receive aggressive correspondence and phone calls from animal rights activists. Is there anything I can do?
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