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Key Escalator Events and Some Issues

A look at escalator events and factors which have served to drive change, as well as a few issues that remain contentious and unresolved As the focus of ELEVATOR WORKD...

Entitlement to Liquidated Damages Lost After Alleged Verbal Agreement

Assessing the importance of documenting phone calls related to business In the case of Mansion Place Limited v. Fox Industrial Services Ltd. [2021], the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered...

Handrail Hygiene and Training

I couldn’t decide what to write for my column this edition. There are two subject matters that have been bugging me, so I have decided to cover them both. My...

What Your Customers Need

Are you asking yourself and your customers the right questions to survive and thrive in sales?    came across two fantastically staggering statistics recently:  Most buyers are now 80% of...

Requirements for Lift Guarding

A look at prescriptive detail of the regulation and guidance for guarding in light of the case law. recent Linkedin post advocating the use of quick-release fixings for a lift...

Terms & Conditions: Formation, Incorporation and Validity

Terms & Conditions: Formation, Incorporation and Validity Transparent negotiations and particularly onerous terms by Thomas Salter In Blu-Sky Solutions Ltd. v. Be Caring Ltd. [2021], the Commercial Court considered contract...

Where Did I Leave That Release Key?

It may sound like a strange title, but it leads us neatly into a discussion about duty of care. Over the years, there have been many articles about the risks...

Leveraging Sales, Ratcheting Up

Your author looks at the different ways to drive sales revenue. You can drive sales revenues any number of different ways, but what is right for you and how do...

Titles, Roles and Responsibilities

A look at the status of persons and the allocation of formal titles Current political rhetoric promotes economic aspirations reflective of a revival of the British manufacturing and technology sectors....

Validity of Payment Notices and Severability of Adjudication Decisions

by Thomas Salter In the recent case of Downs Road Development LLP v. Laxmanbhai Construction (UK) Ltd. [2021], the Technology & Construction Court considered issues concerning the validity of payment...