30 Jan, 2023 How standards change. The same seems to be happening with the Employer's Agent/Contract Administrators. Is this a new trend? I hope not. By Michael Craik In one of my increasingly common Ed Reardon moments, I found myself nodding in approval when reading this piece from the Grauniad...
19 May, 2022 Smash & Grab is here to stay By Michael Craik Bexheat Limited v. Essex Services Group Limited[1] I read recently that lawyers (well, not all lawyers and not only lawyers) are...
12 Apr, 2022 Insolvency: Mr Benn’s ‘practical tips’ to manage the risk of contractor insolvency. By Michael Craik I was, in my younger days, an avid fan of the Mr Benn cartoon series, so I read the news of the recent death of its creator, David McKee,...
25 Jun, 2020 Conflicts of Interest: will people never learn? By Michael Craik Mr Jenrick is in the news again and so too is the issue of 'conflicts of interest'. At the end of May 2020, the Government agreed to...
06 Mar, 2020 Could you claim against your contractor? By Rosalind Cullis Property owners need to ensure that they are sufficiently protected in the event of damage to property caused by third party contractors....
26 Feb, 2020 Sniffer dogs to be trained to 'sniff out' JCT contract pitfalls for Employers? By Michael Craik Well, we can all dream and the best of luck to our four-legged friends in the fight against Japanese knotweed. The late and very eminent...