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Oct 22, 2026

Standardise the architecture, not the project

In the second BCLP Insight in our three-part series exploring the evolving Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) model for major water infrastructure, Freya Scott examines Ofwat’s new Baseline CAP Agreement and considers how standardisation could reduce procurement costs, improve bid comparability and create a more predictable market.
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Oct 22, 2026

Trade union access is coming. Is your workplace ready?

From October 30 2026, the ERA gives trade unions a new right to request workplace access from employers with 21 or more workers, even where they have no members. If agreement cannot be reached, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) can order access, and if the employer breaches the order, the penalties are significant.
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Oct 19, 2026

Claims by investors to recover £3.8bn of Bitcoin held by the Metropolitan Police are governed by Chinese law

Chinese investors who fell victim to a high-profile Ponzi scheme have been attempting to recover over £3.8 billion of Bitcoin currently held by the Metropolitan Police. The investors asserted an English law proprietary interest over the Bitcoin in Director of Public Prosecutions v Qian & Anor [2026] EWHC 2509 (KB). However, the English High Court found that any such proprietary claims are governed by Chinese law, demonstrating the limits to the English Courts’ developing arsenal of remedies to assist victims of fraud.

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Oct 22, 2026
BCLP wins Construction Team of the Year at the 2026 Middle East Legal Awards
Insights
Oct 22, 2026
Standardise the architecture, not the project
In the second BCLP Insight in our three-part series exploring the evolving Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) model for major water infrastructure, Freya Scott examines Ofwat’s new Baseline CAP Agreement and considers how standardisation could reduce procurement costs, improve bid comparability and create a more predictable market.
Insights
Oct 22, 2026
Trade union access is coming. Is your workplace ready?
From October 30 2026, the ERA gives trade unions a new right to request workplace access from employers with 21 or more workers, even where they have no members. If agreement cannot be reached, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) can order access, and if the employer breaches the order, the penalties are significant.
News
Oct 19, 2026
BCLP advises ING Germany on the green loan financing of a student housing asset in Spain
Insights
Oct 19, 2026
Claims by investors to recover £3.8bn of Bitcoin held by the Metropolitan Police are governed by Chinese law
Chinese investors who fell victim to a high-profile Ponzi scheme have been attempting to recover over £3.8 billion of Bitcoin currently held by the Metropolitan Police. The investors asserted an English law proprietary interest over the Bitcoin in Director of Public Prosecutions v Qian & Anor [2026] EWHC 2509 (KB). However, the English High Court found that any such proprietary claims are governed by Chinese law, demonstrating the limits to the English Courts’ developing arsenal of remedies to assist victims of fraud.
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Oct 16, 2026
CMA uses new consumer powers to fine firms £6 million
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Oct 16, 2026
Transmission Demand Projects - Self-Build And Transfer Or Self-Build And Own?
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Oct 15, 2026
BCLP moves up in Chambers UK 2027 with a new Band 1 and 20 newly ranked lawyers
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Oct 15, 2026
Manifestly Without Merit: is Early Determination the solution for unmeritorious claims?