10 January 2020 Blog Accommodating Delay: Dealing with delays to purpose built student accommodation A recent BBC report identified at least 22 private student blocks in the UK (almost a third of those being built) were delayed at the start of the 2019/20 academic year resulting in the universities minister calling for a summit on the issue... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
8 January 2020 Blog Adjudication and Part 8 We recently acted for the successful defendant in ISG Construction Ltd v English Architectural Glazing Ltd. Following an adjudication between the parties the claimant, ISG, commenced CPR Part 8 proceedings seeking seven declarations said to arise out of the adjudication decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 December 2019 Blog On the 12th day of Christmas my contractor served on me……… …including time frames for serving Payment and Pay Less Notices over Christmas... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 December 2019 Blog FIDIC launches Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design On 3 December, FIDIC launched its Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design- Build, First Edition 2019 ( known as the Yellow Subcontract)... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 December 2019 Blog Appealing findings of fact – A hurdle many will never get over In Farrar v Rylatt [2019] EWCA Civ 1864 Coulson LJ provided a stark reminder of how difficult it is for a party to appeal a trial judge’s findings of fact... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 November 2019 Blog Fire related issues - court quashes part of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 deal with the banning of combustible cladding in the external walls in high-rise residential buildings in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 November 2019 Blog Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 will not become law The upcoming general election has put an end to the parliamentary session meaning that, amongst others in the line-up for a second reading, the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 will not become law... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
15 November 2019 Blog New Procurement Thresholds from January 2020 As from 1 January 2020 the new procurement thresholds will be as set out below (net of VAT)... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 November 2019 Blog Rectification and Mistake Estates Gazette has recently published my article on when rectification of a written contract can occur as a result of a common mistake... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 November 2019 Blog A liquidator can adjudicate but only in very limited circumstances Earlier this year the Court of Appeal held that whilst a liquidator can commence an adjudication, if the company in liquidation faces a cross claim the decision of the adjudicator is not capable of enforcement... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 October 2019 Blog I signed what!? Recent decision on automated email signature as a binding signature Following the recent publication of the Law Commission’s report on the electronic execution of documents, there has been a recent decision on whether or not an automated email signature constituted a signature for the purposes of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 October 2019 Blog Options and issues facing universities wanting new or better purpose built student accommodation The availability of quality purpose built student accommodation ("PBSA") is becoming an increasingly important factor for students when choosing their university... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read