07 Dec, 2023 A risky business: using without prejudice material in adjudication By Mark Lawrence Richard Alam Philip Kershaw Introduction The High Court’s recent decision in AZ v BY [2023] EWHC 2388 (TCC) concerns the use of material that is subject to without...
14 Sep, 2023 Time to Party (Wall)? By Mark Lawrence George Dew Simon Fraser The Court of Appeal, in the case of Power & Kyson v Shah [2023] EWCA Civ 239, has confirmed that the dispute resolution procedure set out...
01 Aug, 2023 Ombudsman’s special investigations – a sign of things to come for private residential developers? By Richard Alam Last week, the Housing Ombudsman, which deals with complaints regarding social housing landlords, published the outcome of its special...
03 Apr, 2023 Building Safety Act - higher risk buildings registration to open By Angus Dawson 6 April sees a major milestone in the implementation of the Building Safety Act (the Act), with the window opening for the registration...
14 Feb, 2023 First out of the gate: what can we learn from the First Tier Tribunal’s first remediation contribution order? By Richard Alam The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) recently published its first decision on an application for a remediation contribution order, in the case...
13 Feb, 2023 High Court creates uncertainty over the deadline for bringing a contractor’s claim for payment By Andy Mather A recent High Court case has created uncertainty about when a contractor’s right to payment arises. There now appear to be conflicting...
16 Jan, 2023 Construction adjudications: what did we learn in 2022? By George Dew As we ease into 2023, perhaps now is a good time to reflect upon the state of construction adjudications last year – which we are able to...
14 Dec, 2022 Don’t be left in tiers – practical advice on using multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses By Richard Alam I recently attended a panel discussion at the Society of Construction Law Astra International Conference in Paris about the use of...
24 Mar, 2022 Who must issue termination notices under construction contracts? The High Court provides guidance By Andy Mather Maria Myrianthopoulou A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...
17 May, 2021 Contractor insolvency: three things clients should be aware of By Doug Wass Last week, we ran a webinar about contractor insolvency. The discussion was wide-ranging, including the (a) warning signs to look out...
23 Mar, 2021 How has Brexit changed disputes with contractors or suppliers based in the EU? By Richard Alam The rules relating to disputes with a European element have changed as a result of Brexit and the end of the UK’s transition period on 31...
14 Sep, 2018 How can we build more houses? By Mark Lawrence At the beginning of the summer, the government published Sir Oliver Letwin's draft analysis of the issues that affect the rate of house...
23 Aug, 2018 The debate on off-site manufacturing is heating up By Mark Lawrence Last month, I commented on the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report on off-site manufacturing and, in...
27 Jul, 2018 House of Lords report on off-site manufacturing By Mark Lawrence The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's detailed report on off-site manufacturing was published last week. The main...