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Oct2016

When Strategy Goes Wrong: Poor Contract Creation

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October 18, 2016
On a simple house refurbishment project in Putney, London, Mr & Mrs West ended up with an extended house with no proper waterproofing, serious defects in the plumbing and all the newly installed M&E services needing replacing. Disaster! Although they were relatively unsophisticated clients ie new to the industry, they were ... Read More

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Aug2016

Clauses That Don’t Build Trust: Conditions Precedent

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August 30, 2016
Earlier this year, a member of my audience at a RICS event asked how he should proceed to write a contract if he didn't trust 'them' (also known as 'the other side'). I was momentarily stunned into silence, which is unusual for a speaker. My answer was simple: "If you don't ... Read More
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Jul2016

8 Habits of Highly Defective Contracts

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July 5, 2016
Stephen R Covey’s 7 Habits are principles to help you become highly effective. There are astonishing parallels with my specialist area of law - contracts. In brief, the first six of the 7 habits can be summarised as “make and keep a promise” and “involve others and work out a solution ... Read More
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