"Corporate Manslaughter"

7 November 2006

Jon Miller, in a paper given at the third Fenwick Elliott seminar entitled “Capital Projects in the Education Sector”, sets out the status of the proposed Government reforms outlined in the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill and discusses how these new reforms might effect you. 

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Construction: Insurance issues
February 2003

"Sustainability: a case of overpaid, oversexed and over here or something completely different?"

23 November 2009

Simon Tolson, in an article which formed part of a sustainability supplement in the Guardian, Sustainability and Innovative Construction, discusses the extent to which construction contracts are addressing sustainable development.

"What might the changes to the CDM Regulations mean for you?"

April 2007

The revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 came into force on 6 April 2007. Jeremy Glover summarises the changes and revised responsibilities, (in particular including the enhanced duties on clients and employers), introduced by this new legislation.

"Freedom of Information Act"

Spring 2005

Victoria Russell, in a paper prepared in response to requests from certain of our clients (both public authorities and those within the construction industry), outlines the impact of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which came into full effect on 1 January 2005. A version of this paper was given at our Capital Projects in the Education Sector Seminar held on Tuesday 1 November 2005.  If you would like any further information or details about the Freedom of Information Act, please do not hesitate to contact Victoria.

"Expert evidence: all my own work"

22 April 2010