The Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report—what are the key findings?8 October 2024
Theresa Mohammed, in a LexisNexis article, discusses The Phase 2 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, published on 4 September 2024.
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Collapse of ISG and Contractor Insolvency – another stark warning to the construction industry1 October 2024
This brief update covers ISG’s collapse and formal entry into administration on 20 September 2024.
Contract termination for repeated late payments – Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association20 September 2024
Further to our recent case updates, we look at another recent decision involving Providence Building Services Ltd and Hexagon Housing Association Ltd.
On Site Construction Autumn 2024 Webinar2 October 2024
This webinar comprises three bitesize updates bringing you up to date on the latest key legal developments.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 21423 July 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we look at two maritime judgments upholding letters of indemnity and ‘pay to be paid’ clauses, enforcement of an adjudication decision and a positive ending to the long-running Takhar claim.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 21316 July 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider the first decision by the Supreme Court on the meaning of “construction contract”, as well as judgments on agency, novation and interest provisions.
Access To Adjudication Restricted By Supreme Court Decision9 July 2024
In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has restricted access to an alternative form of dispute resolution for deciding construction disputes that is quicker and cheaper than litigation. By narrowly interpreting the reference to “construction contract” at section 104 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Court has effectively confined statutory adjudication to the contracts under which the original works and services were performed.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2129 July 2024
The cases discussed in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly illustrate the courts’ approach to interpretation both of statute and contractual terms, in the context of state immunity, protection of water rights, adjudication and loan agreements.
Cross-claims In Adjudication: Opening Pandora’s Box?19 June 2024
In this article Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke highlight some potential issues that can arise when cross-claims are raised as a set-off defence in an adjudication.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 20811 June 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider two further decisions arising from the war in Ukraine, a planning issue relating to the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ and the interpretation of a limitation of liability claim.
The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure: Spotlight on Vietnam23 May 2024
In this, the eighth article in our “The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure: Spotlight on” series, we focus on Vietnam.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 20514 May 2024
A trio of cases from the Supreme Court in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, together with a decision on the adequacy of the government’s net zero plans and one on the interpretation of an exclusion in standard offshore construction insurance.