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Mark Crossley

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English court requires parties to arbitrate where tiered dispute resolution clause and notice to arbitrate are unclear

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By Annabel Maltby, Jamie Phillips, Mark Crossley Verified
| A Matter of Law (Podcast)
Key takeaways Consider if it is really necessary to include a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause. Whilst well-drafted escalating clauses may facilitate the settlement of disputes prior to arbitration or court proceedings being commenced, poorly drafted or unclear clauses may have the opposite effect and lead to time-consuming and costly satellite proceedings relating to whether the relevant steps have been complied with.
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A reminder of how hard it is to prevent pay-outs on English-law governed on-demand performance bonds

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By Sian walker, Mark Crossley Verified
| A Matter of Law (Podcast)
A familiar scenario In CR Construction (UK) Company Ltd v Barclays Bank PLC [2026] EWHC 202 (TCC), the Employer, Northern Gateway (FEC) No. 7 Ltd, engaged CR Construction (UK) Company Ltd as Contractor to design and build a mixed residential and commercial development in Manchester under an amended JCT Design and Build 2016 Contract. The Contract required the Contractor to provide an on-demand performance bond equivalent to 10% of the contract sum, which Barclays Bank PLC issued.
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Zero room for error: Calculating time periods so deadlines aren't missed

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By Rupert Sydenham, Mark Crossley Verified
| hoganlovells.com
Zero. A brilliant mathematical concept. The Romans famously lacked it. I fear we lawyers suffer from a similar failure to appreciate zero's significance. Words not mathematics are the lawyer’s stock in trade, yet the profession is obsessed with counting. We set time limits by reference to days or years – in limitation periods and notice provisions – and then obsess about counting days to ensure actions are completed on time, or stipulate severe consequences when they are not.
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