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Construction Disputes
Insights
Apr 16, 2025

Payment notices under the Construction Act 1996, a welcome clarification

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Partner Shy Jackson and Trainee Solicitor Choe Tan consider the judgment in Placefirst Construction Ltd v CAR Construction (North East) Ltd [2025] EWHC 100…
Insights
Apr 09, 2025

Shifting contractual risks and managing electronic contracts

In this Insight, Shy Jackson takes a look at the decision of John Sisk and Son Limited v Capital & Centric (Rose) Limited [2025] EWHC 594 (TCC) where the court had to grapple with interpreting a…
Insights
Mar 11, 2025

Building Safety Act: new TCC case on building information orders

Section 130 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) allows the High Court to make building liability orders (BLO) if it considers it just and equitable to do so.  Section 132 allows the court to make an…
Insights
Mar 03, 2025

Battle of the forms: a recent example

In this Insight, first published in the March 2025 edition of the NEC Newsletter, Shy Jackson considers the topic of the “battle of the forms” in the context of a recent Scottish case, Caledonia Water…
Insights
Mar 03, 2025

DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Clauses: Are they enforceable?

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has recently upheld the enforceability of a DIFC-LCIA arbitration clause, notwithstanding the fact that the DIFC-LCIA no longer exists.   The decision…
Insights
Feb 27, 2025

Government issues Model Adjudication Documents

On 10 February 2025, the Development Bureau (“DEVB”) issued a suite of model adjudication documents (“Model Documents”), including a set of model adjudication rules (“Model Rules”). This suite of…
Insights
Feb 27, 2025

HK Security of Payment Ordinance: what difference might it make in practice?

In Wang & Lee Contracting Ltd v Young Kwong Pui Trading as In Tech Engineering [2025] HKDC 66 (Date of Decision: 3 January 2025), the District Court ordered the court proceedings to be stayed and that…
Insights
Feb 26, 2025

Part 4, Procurement Act 2023: implied terms, contract performance and transparency

An Insight, first published in PLC, on Part 4 of the Procurement Act 2023, in particular the new contract management requirements for public contracts and the increased focus on supplier performance…
Insights
Feb 25, 2025

The Arbitration Act 2025: State of the Art or a Missed Opportunity?

The Arbitration Act 2025 has become law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a…
Insights
Feb 14, 2025

Adjudication and insolvency: interface of two statutory regimes affecting the construction industry

Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture,…
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Feb 13, 2025

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Insights
Feb 12, 2025

Building Safety Act: application of the “just and equitable” test for remediation contribution orders

Section 124 of the Building Safety Act allows the First Tier Tribunal to make remediation contribution orders (“RCOs”) where it considers it “just and equitable” to do so.   In this Insight, Marcus…
Insights
Jan 17, 2025

FIDIC contracts – conference, carbon clauses and collaborative contracting

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Natalie Wardle reflects on the FIDIC International Contract Users' Conference 2024 held in London in December and the new contracts and standard clauses that…
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