Building Safety Pledge deadline fast approaching: What you need to know9 March 2023
In this article, Partner Barry Hembling and Associate Jamie Bell look at the key terms of the Building Safety Pledge and what the pledge may mean for developers.
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Defects and the desire for fitness for purpose – a Thai law perspective7 March 2023
In this article, we discuss uncertainty surrounding design obligations in the Thai construction/engineering sector following the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in MT Højgaard v E.ON.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 15228 February 2023
A varied issue for Commercial Disputes Weekly covering novation from conduct and a no dealing clause, formalities for the witnessing of deeds, whether an adjudicator exercised a lien and an injunction to prevent use of documents overseas.
Recent changes to Greek Code of Private Maritime Law24 February 2023
A new era in Greek national maritime legislation is set to begin with the enactment of a new Code of Private Maritime Law. The New Code, which comes into law on 1 May 2023, replaces the existing code which dates back to 1958.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 15121 February 2023
In this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly we look at the Admiralty Court’s decision that there was a clear breach of the crossing rules, when the US court can assist with obtaining evidence for English proceedings and two different scenarios in which applications to prevent adjudication enforcement failed.
How to dodge a dispute15 February 2023
In the Civil Engineering Surveyor February 2023 Issue, Partner Theresa Mohammed and Associate Emma Thompson discuss how to dodge a construction dispute amid this instability.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 15014 February 2023
The decisions in this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly look at a variety of sources of law: a clash between statute and contract in a landlord and tenant dispute, a potential novel development of the common law with cryptocurrency, a classic battle of the forms sale of goods case and interpretation of the carve out for legal expenses from a freezing order.
Germany’s new Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains Act — key challenges and risks for the construction sector3 February 2023
This article reviews the key risks and challenges in Germany’s new Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains Act for the construction sectors.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 14724 January 2023
This issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly considers the recent UK Supreme Court decision on the conclusive nature of a landlord’s certificate of service charges due, a significant change in calculation of the value of limitation funds under the Hague-Visby Rules, obligations to accept delivery under aircraft leases and when an English court will grant declaratory relief to assist with debt claims in other jurisdictions.
What’s the correlation with inflation? Everything!19 January 2023
A birds-eye view of some of the challenges facing the construction sector in the current economic climate, with a discussion on how best to navigate the space as a building professional.